Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2019

Wineadvocate

The 2019 Smith Haut Lafitte has turned out very well indeed, unwinding in the glass with a complex bouquet of dark berries, cassis, forest floor, pencil shavings, licorice and spices. Full-bodied, broad and velvety, it's layered and elegantly muscular, underpinned by rich structuring tannins and lively acids, and it concludes with a long, expansive finish. This is another estate where the viticultural and stylistic evolutions of the last decade have delivered a beautifully balanced, harmonious 2019. - WK 04/2022

Vinous

The 2019 Smith Haut-Lafitte blossoms immediately on the nose of seductive blackberry, black olive and Bing cherries, perhaps a little more floral than when I tasted it from barrel, and there is a nearly Burgundy-like purity. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth, almost creamy entry. This is very harmonious, elegant and poised, leading to a mineral-driven finish. A gorgeous, seductive Smith Haut Lafitte that will give three or four decades of drinking pleasure. - NM / 02-2022

Beck

Beaucoup de précision, de fraîcheur et de subtilité. Invitantes nuances de mélisse, citrons et pains frais. Dès la mise en bouche, le vin affiche un caractère d'abord salin puis juteux. Il a du corps, de la tension et surtout de la persistance. Un petit côté amer souligne la dynamique de la fin de bouche et favorise la persistance de la finale. Un vin riche, subtil et vif ! 2023-2044 - YB 12/2021

Suckling

Intense blackberry and graphite character coming out of the glass, together with dried violets, ink and some asphalt. Full-bodied with wonderfully integrated tannins that spread across the palate and then draw you deep into the wine. Lead-pencil and blackcurrant aftertaste. Tightly wound with a cashmere-like texture. A whole and thought-provoking wine. Try after 2028 and beyond. - JS 02/2022