2008 Smith-Haut-Lafitte Rouge (Pessac)
Secondary Description
Producer
Origin
Martillac, Graves, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
ready
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
12
Alcohol
13.5%
Score
92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, April 2025
| Unit 75cl | Case 12x75cl | |
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| Stock on Order* | 12 | 1 |
| Price inc | £109.00 | £1,123.07 |
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2008 Smith Haut Lafitte is a lovely wine for the vintage, still quite polished on the nose with scents of blackcurrant and raspberry coulis, a touch of melted tar and tobacco; youthful for its age and showing fine vigor. With aeration there is suddenly a strong scent of liquorice. The palate is soft and rounded on the entry however, there is great depth on the mid-palate with layers of slightly toasted black fruit laced with tobacco, black pepper and smoke. I just felt there is a little dryness creeping in towards the finish, nevertheless this is a fine Pessac-Leognan. (Tasted at the chateau and at BI Wine & Spirit’s annual vertical tasting.) 92 points