2011 Les Hauts de Smith
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The 2011 Les Hauts de Smith is a beautifully deep ruby/purple-colored effort with lots of black currant, graphite, smoke and floral notes. Charming, round and generously endowed, it should drink well for 12-15 years. One of the best run estates in Bordeaux, Smith-Haut-Lafitte’s owners, the Cathiard family, has produced a beautiful second wine in 2011.
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A balanced red with bright acidity and pretty plum character. Round and silky with a medium finish. Pleasant. Second wine of SHL. This is sold mostly in restaurants. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
The 2011 Les Hauts de Smith is a beautifully deep ruby/purple-colored effort with lots of black currant, graphite, smoke and floral notes. Charming, round and generously endowed, it should drink well for 12-15 years. ||One of the best run estates in Bordeaux, Smith-Haut-Lafitte’s owners, the Cathiard family, has produced a beautiful second wine in 2011. Wine Advocate.April, 2014
About the producer
Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte is one of the leading lights of Pessac-Léognan today – all thanks to Daniel and Florence Cathiard, who took over the property in 1990 and have since transformed the estate, converting to biodynamics and crafting wines of increasing finesse.