2023 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Rouge

Name: 2023 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Rouge
Brand: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
SKU: 16924
Price: 126.65 EUR
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Weinart: Rotwein

Rebsorte: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

Land: Frankreich

Region: Bordeaux

Appellation: Pessac-Léognan

Klassifikation: Grand Cru Classé

Stilistik: würzig, strukturiert, fruchtbetont

Ausbau: Barrique/ Holzfass

Geschmacksrichtung: trocken

Trinktemperatur: 15-18°C

Grimm 97+ /100

Suckling 98-99 /100

Vinous 95-97 /100

Dunnuck 96-98 /100

Perrotti-Brown 94-96+ /100

Parker 94-96 /100

Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation

126,65 €*

Inhalt: 0.75 Liter (168,87 €* / 1 Liter)

Preise inkl. MwSt. zzgl. Versandkosten

Subskription 2023: Die Auslieferung erfolgt voraussichtlich im Herbst 2026.

Produktnummer: 16924

Michael Grimm

97+ POINTS

"... tolle, klare, saubere Nase, schwarze Brombeeren, überhaupt schwarze reife Früchte, Cassis, Kirschen, große Frucht, sehr gute Struktur, große Statur, mittlerer Körper, schöner Schmelz, Schoko, feines Marzipan, Tabak, und wieder kommt die große Struktur durch, sehr gute, tolle Tannine, kräftige, mehr Struktur als Power auch im Finale saftig, viel reife Cassis uns sehr lang." (04/2024)

Vinous

95-97 POINTS

The 2023 Smith Haut Lafitte is a powerhouse. In recent years, the Grand Vin has shifted toward a bit more nuance than in the past, but in 2023, small yields and thick skins yielded a somber, explosive Grand Vin. It will need many years to be at its most expressive. Blackberry, gravel, licorice, spice, plum and chocolate are some of the many notes that emerge from the glass. Readers will find a wine of real substance and textural intensity, framed by vibrant acids. A touch of air works wonders here.

- Antonio Galloni (04/2024)

James Suckling

98-99 POINTS

Probably one of the most structured and stony SHLs I have ever had. Full yet very tight and compact palate with tannins that are like a tightly wound ball of silk. It goes on for a very long time. The cab berries were very small and they delivered a fantastic backbone of tannins, but at the same time intensity of vivid and reserved fruit. This is really long and classic in structure. The elevage in barrel will polish the fantastic, pure tannins. 70% cabernet sauvignon, 23% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. From biodynamically grown grapes. (04/2024)

Jeb Dunnuck

96-98 POINTS

The 2023 Château Smith Haut Lafitte checks in as 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, resting in 60% new oak. It sports a deep ruby/plum hue as well as awesome aromatics of smoky red and black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, and hints of violets. It's gorgeously textured, full-bodied, has a deep, unctuous mid-palate, and building tannins. It's unquestionably one of the gems in the vintage and should be snatched up by savvy readers. It's worth pointing out that this estate harvested very late, going to October 4, and it certainly appears to have paid off. (05/2024)

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

94-96+ POINTS

A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2023 Smith Haut Lafitte is aging in 60% new oak and it is opaque purple-black in color. It needs a bit of shaking to brink forth an eruption of blackcurrant preserves, ripe plums, and baked black cherries, leading to hints of chocolate mint, violets, and unsmoked cigars, with a waft of pencil shavings. The medium to full-bodied palate is taut with muscular black fruits, delivering a solid frame of firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing long and earthy. (05/2024)

Parker – Wine Advocate

94-96 POINTS

The 2023 Smith Haut Lafitte is a brilliant wine, revealing a complex, elegantly oaky bouquet of dark wild berries, mulberries, blueberries, flowers and spices. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and rich, it has a fleshy core of fruit with good concentration and refined, structured tannins that segues into a long, penetrating and mineral finish. Crafted with an unprecedented majority of Cabernet Sauvignon—due to mildew affecting the Merlot—this Smith Haut Lafitte highlights a distinctly Cabernet-driven texture that authentically reflects its terroir despite a slightly more structured character. This blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, matured in 60% new oak barrels, represents one-third of the entire crop.

- Yohan Castaing (04/2024)

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