Type: Red. Vintage: 2010 Producer: Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Location: Bordeaux, France Appellation: Pessac-Lêognan Grapes: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot Alcohol: 14% Aging: 18 months on lees in French oak barrels
Quite ripe, with lush waves of cassis, cherry preserve, and raspberry puree flavors gliding through in no hurry, but maintaining definition and cut along the way as bramble, tar, and melted licorice snap notes slowly emerge throughout. The finish features an intense echo of pastis and sweet tobacco, showing serious latent grip. Best from 2023 through 2038.
