LiQuery - Ch�teau Smith Haut Lafitte 2016

Item:	667741
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2016 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2019-01-22
Producer:	Joanne Bordeaux
Location:	France - Bordeaux
Price:	$244.85 Price History
Style:	Red Wine
Alcohol:	14.0%
Varietal:	Bordeaux
Sugar Code:	XD (5.0 g/L)
Rating:	97
Cellar:	2050
Glass Style:	Voigner/Chardonnay Purchase Glass

Description
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Tasting Notes
This is gorgeous, extremely ripe, tight, fresh and rich. It has clear, deep tannins and a thrilling tension that slices right through the ripe, autumnal fruit and teases out the finish. There are true layers to the wine, with flavours of cassis, liquorice and charcoal, demonstrating a reserved power that keeps on delivering. The tannin count is at a full 100IPT, a touch higher than in 2010 but they just float along, offering the perfect resistance and interest in your mouth. Technical director Fabien Teitgen used 10% stems in the vinification for 2016, utilising organic winemaking methods. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet franc and 1% Petit Verdot, aged in 60% new oak barrels. 3.6pH. Drinking Window: 2027-2050. Score - 97. (Jane Anson, decanter.com, April 2, 2017)

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