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Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte 2024
Standard - 75cl
ETA: +2 years
- Vintage2024
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Smith Haut Lafitte
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPessac-Leognan
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN11531432024
Wine Critic Reviews
There is nowhere to hide in 2024, and the gulf between successful wines and those left wanting is immense. In addition, most wines, even the most delicious and balanced, are relatively easy to inspect. They are naked and exposed; this lack of artifice makes the best seem even more defined and refined. As we know, Cabernet is King on the Left Bank, so Le Petit has the edge over the other SHL cuvée, Les Hauts, which leads with Merlot. The result is a refreshingly classical and stylish wine, bursting with honesty and deep-seated balance. It will require a good few years to blossom, but this is a hidden gem in 2024.
- Reviewer Name: Matthew Jukes
Captures the restrained pleasure of the vintage, with tension and just-enough density through the palate to maintain momentum, juicy blackberry fruits laced with crayon and cocoa bean, and a punch of liquorice. Enjoyable, will age, give it three or four years. 21hl/h yield, Fabien Teitgen technical director.
- Reviewer Name: Jane Anson
Dark ruby garnet, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate edge brightening. Delicate blueberries and cassis, fine herbal savouriness, a hint of precious wood. Juicy, elegant, ripe cherry fruit, good freshness, vivid tannins, lingers, a savoury food companion.
The 2024 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte is powerful and even a touch somber. Graphite, licorice, menthol, dried herbs and blackberry infuse the 2024 with quite a bit of character. Brisk acids and beams of tannin pull it all together on the close. This needs time to come together, as the tannins are a bit edgy at this early stage.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2034
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
The 2024 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte was matured in 30% new oak. It has a cohesive bouquet with black cherry, bilberry and light wilted violet aromas, a tad more expressive than the Les Hauts de Smith. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a touch more grip due to the higher proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, leading to a slightly tannic, graphite-tinged finish.
- Drinking Window: 2028 - 2042
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin