1998 Smith-Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
$139.94
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ETA: Nov. 2026
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WS 94 WA 90
WS 94

Wine Spectator, January 2001

This young Bordeaux shows intense aromas of wet earth stone and berries. It's full-bodied with super well-integrated tannins and a long long finish. Very well made indeed and much better than when tasted from barrel. Best...
WA 90

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2001

A beautiful wine of symmetry finesse and elegance this deep ruby/purple-colored offering reveals classic aromas of black currants new wood and scorched earth. This pure medium-bodied restrained measured graceful 1998...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pessac Leognan
Vintage
1998
Size
750ML

The style of Smith-Haut-Lafitte red is classical, with a beautiful expression of Gunzian gravel terroir which gives it unique smoky notes. Elegant and structured, the red shows freshness, complexity, balance and richness.

The Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, harvested at full maturity and softly vinified to extract only the silkiest tannins, unveils its full potential after proper aging. The other grape varieties of the vineyard, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, add their own aromas and participate in the harmony of a great Cru Classe de Graves.