Château Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte 2022
| Category | Red Wine |
| Brand | Château Smith Haut Lafitte |
Le Petit Haut Lafitte red 2020 is extremely fine with silky tannins and beautiful aromas and flavours of Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium-bodied, with notes of blackcurrant, liquorice and dark chocolate. A great finesse and a good structure with a lot of aging potential.
Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Decanter
- d93
Beautiful depth, density and complexity, and a lovely spice, along with softer touches of floral aromatics. Successfully holds juice and tension through the palate. A clear feeling of family relation to its bigger sibling, Smith Haut Lafitte. Drinking Window 2021 - 2034
Wine Enthusiast
- we93
One of two second white wines from this top estate, this has a ripe pineapple and apple character that is enhanced by wood aging. Rich and full in the mouth, it is spicy and likely to be Best after 2022.
Wine Spectator
- ws92
Plump and juicy, delivering red currant and cherry preserve flavors lined with a taut licorice edge. There's a flash of tobacco on the finish.
James Suckling
- js92
Aromas of blackberries, blueberries and fresh herbs follow through to a full body with lots of ripe fruit and a long, flavorful finish. A little warm and slightly bitter at the end. But it shows structure and intensity. Mostly cabernet sauvignon. Try after 2024.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd91
Checking in as 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the 2018 Le Petit Haut Lafitte is a terrific second wine with a complex, nuanced style in its darker currant fruits as well as notes of cedar wood, tobacco, and truffle. With medium-bodied richness, supple, elegant tannin's, and outstanding length, drink this charming, elegant, classic Graves over the coming decade.