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2010 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

RP  98+    
WS  96   
JS  95   
ST  94+    
CT  93.9   
JR  18   

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August 31, 2025 - $170

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RATINGS

98+ Robert M. Parker Jr.

This is an extraordinary performance once again... laser-like definition in its an remarkable nose of a subtle charcoal fire interwoven with spring flowers, creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur and spicy wood... stunningly concentrated...

96Wine Spectator

Gorgeous, with alluring black tea & warm ganache notes that unfurl slowly, while the core of intense steeped plum, anise, blackberry compote & black currant confiture sits patiently in reserve... remarkable polish and grace.

95James Suckling

Aromas of blueberries, blackberries and plums follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a fruity finish. Lots of mushroom and fruit undertones. Very polished.

94+ Stephen Tanzer

Very ripe yet precise nose offers blueberry, black raspberry, violet, spices and sexy dried herbs. Rich, pliant and hugely deep, with near-chocolatey ripeness to the highly concentrated dark berry, tobacco and spice flavors.

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18Jancis Robinson

Notably dark, dense crimson. Fragrant. Really very impressive. Lots of richness but not sweetness. Layers of exciting flavour. Subtle. Great stuff.

PRODUCER

Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte is a classified Grand Cru of the Pessac-Leognan appellation. Though it dates to the 14th century, it was an 18th-century owner from Scotland who gave the château its name, Smith. In 1990 the estate was purchased by Daniel Cathiard, a former French Olympic skier and heir to a French supermarket chain. With his wife Florence, a former international advertising executive, he runs the 170-acre estate. About 10,000 cases of red wine are produced each year, and 3,000 cases of white. The two second labels are Le Petit Haut-Lafitte and Les Hauts de Smith, both made with estate fruit. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “since its acquisition by the Cathiards, this property has become one of Bordeaux’s success stories, producing elegant, flavorful, complex, very complete wines.”

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

Pessac-Léognan was created in 1987 from the northern part of the left bank Graves appellation. Before then it was simply part of Graves, or sometimes it was called Haut-Graves. Unlike many other Bordeaux appellations, Pessac-Léognan is known for both red and dry white wines, although its reds are more famous. The appellation includes ten communes and the area’s most important châteaux, including Château Haut-Brion, the only non-Médoc estate included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. There are 2,964 acres of vineyards in Pessac-Léognan and 16 classified growth estates. The main red grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, along with a small amount of Cabernet Franc. White grapes grown are Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, with a little Muscadelle. Pessac-Léognan is considered to have the best terroir of the greater Graves region.

TYPE

Red Wine, Bordeaux Red Blends (Claret), Cru Classe de Graves

VINTAGE

2010 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

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