Smith Haut Lafitte 史密斯拉菲 2010 (OWC 6 & 12)

Description

By Robert Parker in 2013 (RP98+)

This is an extraordinary performance once again from the Cathiard family, the proprietors of Smith-Haut-Lafitte. They think the 2010 is even better than the 2009. (I disagree, but only slightly.) This wine has 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. Full-bodied, stunningly concentrated, long, rich and moderately tannic, this wine is set for an exceptionally long life of 30-40 years but can be drunk in 5-7.

By Decanter Robert in 2016 (JS97)

The opportunity to taste what many regard as this estate’s two greatest red wine vintages more than lived up to expectations. The 2010 is fresh, firm and beautifully rendered with a tight coil of tannin which will support and carry this wine for decades. Still nowhere near its peak, this has classic, sweetly defined cassis and redcurrant fruit with a delicious undertow of cedary tobacco and minerality. The finish is supremely savoury and extremely long.