Château Smith Haut Lafitte - 2012 - Pessac-Léognan 4e grand cru classé red currant and floral nuances

red currant and floral nuances — a refined second wine from the iconic Château Cos d'Estournel

and a refined finish typical of the Margaux appellation

cedar and blackberry with silky tannins — a Parker-acclaimed 2014 built to age gracefully until 2045

expressive

the 2009 Léoville Barton seduces with ripe cassis

Château Smith Haut Lafitte - 2012 - Pessac-Léognan 4e grand cru classé red currant and floral nuancesRobert Parker's Wine Advocate : The opaque bluish purple 2012 Smith Haut Lafite offers up notes of licorice, graphite, blueberry and blackberry fruit, a medium to full bodied mouthfeel, stunningly ripe, velvety tannins and a long, long finish. This is another sensational effort from the Cathiards that is perfectly balanced, complex, super rich and pure. Drink it over the next 20 25 years. Drink 2015 2040.