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VINUM: "Leuchtendes Rubinrot; tiefgründige Nase, florale Noten, kühler Rauch, dunkle Kirschen, feuchter Stein; kompakter Gaumen, gradlinig, saftig, der Wein baut Spannung auf, die Frucht wirkt auf den Punkt gereift, die Struktur aus feinem Gerbstoff und rassiger Säure stützt, langanhaltendes, würziges, rotfruchtiges Finale. Ein leichtfüssiger, fast schon burgundisch anmutender Smith Haut Lafitte."
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ANSON: "Toasted cedar and sandalwood oak on the nose, the team as Smith Haut-Lafitte has done a lovely job of adding a gourmet lick of grilled blueberry and raspberry fruits to the opening moments of the wine, alongside richer damson and black cherry in the mid-palate. Great energy, lift and juice, vivid fruits, graphite, ink, chalk tannins, slimmer through the mid palate than in the bigger vintages, but everything in its place. 21hl/h yield, 60% new oak. Fabien Teitgen technical director."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Brombeeren, ein Hauch von Lakritze, noch etwas scheu, ein Hauch von Edelholz, rotbeerige Nuancen. Komplex, feine rote Herzkirschen, frischer Säurebogen, mineralisch-salzig, straff im Abgang, feine Cassisnoten im Nachhall, verfügt über Reifepotenzial."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Spicy red fruits blend with dried herbs, coco, plums, and tobacco on the nose. The palate is modern-classic in style, with lift, length, and vibrancy, leaving you with cherries, strawberries, cocoa, and mint in the mid-palate that carries through to the long, finish. Picking took place from September 18 - October 9. The wine is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, and is aging in 60% New, French oak barrels. 13.2% ABV. pH 3.65. Drink from 2028-2042."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Notes of spices, oak, dark berries and gentian preface the 2024 Smith Haut Lafitte, a medium-bodied, firm and structured wine with an assertive tannic frame that leads to a compact, gentian-inflected finish. This blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, matured in 60% new oak, is somewhat introverted and linear, making it a chewy Smith Haut Lafitte that will need time to unwind."
