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2009 Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge, Pessac-Léognan (375ml)

2009 Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge, Pessac-Léognan (375ml)

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 11/2020

I think the greatest Smith Haut Lafitte to date (possibly matched by the 2018), the 2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte tastes like it did on release, offering a smorgasbord of Graves magic in its smoked blackcurrants, chocolate, cold fireplace, truffle, unsmoked tobacco, and Asian spices. While this is a big, rich, incredibly concentrated Graves, it nevertheless maintains a beautiful level of nuance and elegance, with silky tannins, a seamless, multi-dimensional texture, and a heavenly finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. As with all truly great wines, it delivers an incredible amount of pleasure, both hedonistic and intellectual, all while staying weightless, graceful, and elegant. Hats off to the Cathiard family and winemaker Fabien Teitgen for this legendary Graves!

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 02/2012
The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flowers, licorice, charcoal, blueberries, black raspberries, lead pencil shavings and incense. This massive, extraordinarily rich, unctuously textured wine may be the most concentrated effort produced to date, although the 2000, 2005 and 2010 are nearly as prodigious. A gorgeous expression of Pessac-Leognan with sweet tannin, emerging charm and delicacy, and considerable power, depth, richness and authority, it should age effortlessly for 30-40+ years. Bravo! (RP)

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Decanter

Review Date: 06/2021
The 2009 logically displays the hallmarks of a wine from a sunnier vintage than the 2008 and shows a complex yet elegant bouquet with spices, graphite, blackberries, liquorice and slightly smoky aromas. It's full-bodied, with a spectacular balance, an elegant tannic frame and a racy freshness on the finish. As with many 2009 wines, it has a persistent and long finish that allows it to drink well today and during the next decade. (YC)

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Chris Kissack

Review Date: 04/2022
From a great vintage of course, revisited at about thirteen years of age. It is essentially a decade since I last tasted this, and time has allowed for some divine evolution on the nose, still smoky and toasted in the style of the vintage, but with more complex scents now of black bean, black tea and star anise. The palate builds on this evocative style, with black tea and Asian spices all set within a rich texture, which transforms into a fading velvet, still wrapped up in a rich and tightly knit bed of tannins. This is delightful, giving joy now should you pull the cork, but it has great potential and will still benefit from more time in the cellar. Excellent. Drink or hold, but I would opt for the latter.
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Notes

Smith Haut Lafitte Grand Cru Classé is planted to 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot on the gravelly soils of Pessac-Leognon, in the Graves region. With a vineyard history going back to the 14th century, the property is now owned and run by Daniel and Florence Cathiard, who have lavished attention and brought it to a wonderful state — so good in fact that the Wine Advocate rewarded this wonderful vintage with a perfect score.

Product Details

Origin: Pessac-Leognan/Graves, Bordeaux, France

Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

SKU: #1999513