{"product_id":"chateau-smith-haut-lafitte-rouge-2021","title":"Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eChateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 2021\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant wine, the 2021 Smith Haut Lafitte offers up aromas of blackberries, violets, coniferous forest floor and dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's deep and impressively multidimensional, with good concentration, beautifully refined tannins and notable purity of fruit, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. The fruit of a severe selection, this blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot is testament to the Cathiard family's unwavering commitment to quality. \u003cstrong\u003e93-95 points William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Smith Haut Lafitte is fabulous. Rich and explosive in the glass, the 2021 possesses tremendous intensity, much of that the result of low yields of just 20-22 hectoliters per hectare, about half of what is typical here. The tannins are a bit firm today, but there appears to be more than enough fruit behind all of that structure. Vivid aromatics further suggest all the 2021 needs is time. I can't wait to see how it ages. Drink 2031-2051. \u003cstrong\u003e95-97 points Antonio Galloni - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Smith Haut Lafitte was picked from September 22 to October 14, and matured in 60% new oak. It has an open, expressive bouquet of blackberry, freshly rolled tobacco and subtle crushed rock aromas, well-defined though obviously not as flamboyant as the previous three vintages. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and mineral-driven, with fine tannins, a touch of chalkiness, and hints of seaweed on the estuarine finish, even though it lies a few kilometers from the Gironde! Classic in style, and maybe a little austere for some on the finish, yet it feels long in the mouth. Fabien Teitgen and his team have overseen a superb Smith Haut-Lafitte, even though I suspect that it will not reach the heights of the 2010 or the 2016. Drink 2026-2050. \u003cstrong\u003e92-94 points Neal Martin - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37792049660067,"sku":"9591-1","price":294.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0451\/6580\/5731\/files\/Untitled-removebg-preview_38_2bb47df0-3172-45a5-b62c-a9318594bf91.png?v=1758008187","url":"https:\/\/edcellars.com.au\/products\/chateau-smith-haut-lafitte-rouge-2021","provider":"Edinburgh Cellars ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}