CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2009  |
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| | | Item: | 580241    | | Size: | 750 mL (25.4 oz) | | Type: | 2009 VINTAGES | | Release Date: | 2012-01-27 | | Producer: | Nath. Johnston & Fils | | Location: | France - Bordeaux | | Price: | $199.85
Price History | | Style: | Red Wine
| | Alcohol: | 13.5% | | Varietal: | Blend - Meritage | | Sugar Code: | XD | | Rating: | 96 |
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| There is currently no description for this product - it was added on 2013-04-24. |
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One can't say enough about what proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard have accomplished at this estate since 1990. Regrettably, I am old enough to remember how horrible the wines were before the Cathiards purchased the property. They have fashioned one of the most consistently outstanding wines, both white and red, over the last two decades, and their 2009 probably eclipses any previous performance. An opaque purple color is followed by an explosive nose of graphite, black currants, licorice, incense, and a hint of black tea. The wine hits the palate with extraordinary density, unctuosity, and richness, yet it never comes across as heavy or overbearing. Deep and full-bodied with sensational concentration as well as remarkable purity and precision, this brilliant wine possesses the high, but sweet tannins that are a hallmark of the vintage, and exceptional delicacy allied to massive power and richness ... a rare combination indeed. This prodigious effort should drink well for 30 |
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