Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan Rouge 2016

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘Barrel Sample. The wine, a majority of young Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, is structured and firm with solid tannins and layers of black currant. This will be ready to be drink after 2025.’ - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, 94/100 (Apr 2017)

‘The 2016 Le Petit Haut Lafitte is a fabulous second wine from Smith Haut Lafitte. Inky blue/purplish berry fruit, lavender, menthol, licorice and cloves give the Petit Haut Lafitte its striking aromatic complexity. Deep, resonant and exquisitely layered, the 2016 is a real joy to taste. I would cellar it for another year or two. The 2016 has enough depth and pedigree to develop beautifully for the next 10-15 years. 2021-2036’ - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 94/100 (Dec 2018)

‘The freshness and the currant aromas are very enticing. Blackberries, too. Full-bodied, very linear and crisp. Fine tannins.’ - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, 92/100 (Mar 2019)