Le Petit Haut Lafitte Rouge 2018 (OWC 6)

Description

By Wine Enthusiast in 2021 (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 ready from 2022.

By Wine Advocate in 2021 (WA91)
Composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot matured in 20% new barriques, the 2018 Le Petit Haut Lafitte has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and expressive notions of crushed black plums, fresh blackberries and mulberries with wafts of dark chocolate, cinnamon stick and unsmoked cigars, plus a waft of bouquet garni. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock-full of juicy black fruits, framed by fine-grained tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing with an herbal lift.

By VertdeVin in 2021 (VV92)
The nose is fruity, fresh, finely tight and offers a certain intensity as well as straightness. It reveals notes of lemon, kumquat, small notes of mandarine associated with touches of apricot flowers, flowers, a racy minerality and very fine hints of passion fruit. The palate is fruity, elegant, beautifully defined, racy, precise, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, sapidity and a fine salinity (in the background). On the palate this wine expresses notes of quenette, nectarine/crunchy vine peach, small notes of juicy mandarine associated with touches of juicy lemon, lychee as well as a subtle hint of apple flowers and a very discreet hint of fresh apricot. Good length. Very fine hints of toasted, toasted almond, bitterness and gourmandize on the finish/persistence.