Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 是Robert Parker 認為Pessac-Leognon這産區最有升級潛力的,事實上,2009年的Smith Haut Lafitte拿了Robert parker 100滿分!! 酒莊有72公頃土地,56公頃為葡萄園,其中45公頃種植紅葡萄品種,有35%的Merlot,55%的Cabernet Sauvignon和10%的Cabernet Franc; 11公頃產白葡萄品種,種植有90%的Sauvignon Blanc,5%的Sauvignon Gris。 Lafitte的意思是“比較高的小丘”,這裡的土質結構適合Cabernet Sauvignon的生長Le Petit Haut Lafitte是Smith Haut Lafitte推出的副牌,提高merlot比例,酒體更加甜美。在不銹鋼'容器中發酵,然後在橡木桶中陳年14個月~
Robert Parker 90pts
The 2014 Les Petit Haut Lafitte has an attractive blackberry, cedar and black olive-scented bouquet that unfolds nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, well balanced with quite a saline, marine-influenced finish that lends this character. Enjoy this well-crafted Pessac-Léognan over the next five or six years.
Vinous 92pts
The 2014 Le Petit Haut Lafitte is dark and brooding, but the tannins are nicely tamed, which gives the wine a striking sense of proportion. Graphite, game, smoke, lavender and grilled herb notes abound. All of the signatures of this site come through nicely in an accessible, midweight wine that will drink well with minimal cellaring. The blend is 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 % Merlot.
James Suckling 91pts
Intense dried-cranberry and herbal nose with some toasty oak precedes a rich but not heavy palate with plenty of tannic power and a long, dry finish. Needs two or three years to soften.