2003 Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan

93 pts - Wine Advocate

["A beauty of cassis, plum, tobacco leaf and spice, this dark plum/purple-hued, medium to full-bodied 2003 reveals sweet, round, cassis flavors. It has reached full maturity, but shows no signs of decline, and should continue to hold at this plateau for a

93 pts - Wine Spectator

["Loads of blackberry and licorice with hints of meat and smoked oak. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and lots of very ripe and exotic fruit. Very exotic and wild. Rich finish. Best after 2009. 8,330 cases made. –JS WS"]

92 pts - Vinous

["Good deep red with ruby highlights. Ripe, expressive nose offers plum, strawberry, currant and tobacco. Dense, fat and sweet, with lovely breadth but also excellent vinosity for the year. The red fruit, tobacco and smoke flavors are nicely framed by fir

Producer: Smith Haut Lafitte
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Red Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Pessac Leognan
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