Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte rouge 2019

- 94 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „Green bell pepper, eucalyptus, dark chocolate and perfumed cherries and blackcurrants on the nose - so much aromatic intensity. Immediate impact on the palate with weighty tannins that are ample and mouthcoating giving the softly sweet raspberry and red cherry flavours structure and grip. A juicy core is offset by hints of wood spice which linger on the finish so this needs more time but there is excellent vibrancy and life here and strong markers of the vintage and terroir. Drinking Window 2026 – 2046“

- 94 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Spices, such as cloves and white pepper, with violets and dark fruit follow through to a full body with firm, chewy tannins and a polished yet intense finish. Open tannins. An ash-like undertone to it. Try after 2027.“

- 93 Punkte WINE CELLAR INSIDER, Jeff Leve: „Cedar, tobacco leaf, herbs, cherries and blackberries crowd into the nose. Elegant, soft, polished and fresh, the wine is refined, energetic, lusciously textured with a finish that resonates due to all of its cocoa tinted, dark, red pit fruits with their dash of chocolate that comes in at the very end. Drink from 2023-2035.“

- 93 Punkte, Adrian van Velsen – vvWine.ch: „(60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 14.5%. Verkostet im Dezember 2021 in Windisch) Kräftiges Bordeauxrot. Die Nase ist delikat, sehr nobel und komplex, rote und dunkle Beeren, ein Hauch Vanille, blonder Tabak, Cassis, Schwarztee, sehr, sehr sauber. Im Gaumen ist der Wein direkt, fruchtig und knackig, das ist wie ein Biss in perfekt reife Cassisbeeren, die Struktur hält sich dezent im Hintergrund, ist jedoch nicht zu unterschätzen, alle Elemente sind balanciert. Im Abgang überzeut dieser Wein mit viel Länge und Harmonie. Da gibt es viele Güter, die froh währen, einen Erstwein in dieser Qualität produzieren zu können. 2023-2036 „

- 93 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2019 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte is fabulous. Rich, powerful and vibrant, Le Petit packs a serious punch. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this jewel of a wine. Black cherry, plum, new leather, licorice, mocha and dried herbs build as this effusive, generous wine shows off ist racy, alluring personality. I loved it.“

- 93 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Ein Hauch von kandierten Veilchen, schwarze Kirschen, Nuancen von Orangenzesten, Cassis und Lakritze klingen an. Gute Komplexität, frisch, mit straffen Tanninen ausgestattet, süße Kirschen, salziges Finale, verfügt über gutes Entwicklungspotenzial.

- 92-94 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Barrel Sample. As one of the two second wines from this organic estate, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates this wine. It has structured black currant fruits as well as a beautiful pure line of acidity. The structure, while there, is open and integrated, meaning the wine will age well over the medium-term.“

- 91 Punkte WINESPECTATOR, James Molesworth: „Ripe and silky, with alluring warmed cassis and mulled plum flavors and a red licorice accent. The finish, which is carried by lightly singed cedar and grilled savory notes, lets the fruit have the upper hand. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2031. 6,000 cases made.“

- 90+ Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley: „More serious than the forward Les Hauts de Smith, the 2019 Le Petit Haut Lafitte contains only 40% Merlot, with the balance Cabernet Sauvignon. Exhibiting aromas of crème de cassis, sweet berries, cocoa nib, pencil shavings and loamy soil, it's medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with a more structured, reserved profile but more incipient complexity too.“