Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2022 (Magnum)

Wineadvocate

With a somber, slightly introverted character characterized by notes of licorice, gentian, spices and dark wild berries, the 2022 Smith Haut Lafitte possesses a medium to full-bodied, concentrated and dense palate with a fleshy core of fruit and a generously extracted structure with an assertive tannic frame that requires time to mellow. Concluding with a long, dense and gentian-inflected finish, it needs time to dig - YC 03/2025

Vinous

Beck

Beaucoup de finesse au travers de nuances de fleurs blanches, de mangues fraîches et de pêches complétées par une touche de citronnelle. Dense et friand en attaque, le vin souligne son ampleur, mais également son équilibre. Ainsi, le côté suave et la largeur créent une belle harmonie consolidée par la salinité et la tension qui doit une fière chandelle à de fins et rafraîchissants amers. Un vin sapide et prometteur qui revendique un excellent potentiel de garde. 2026-2047- 01/2025

Dunnuck

Looking at the Grand Vin, the 2022 Château Smith Haut Lafitte checks in as a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that was raised in 60% new French oak. Reminding me of a more elegant version of the 2010, it has a dense purple hue to go with a rich, powerful, full-bodied, sensationally complex nose of cassis and darker berries interwoven with woodsmoke, scorched earth, chocolate, and chalky minerality. Concentrated, deep, and layered on the palate with ripe, velvety tannins, it's a sensational, absolutely heavenly effort that will keep for 40-50 years. Along with the 2009, 2010, and 2020, this is one of the greatest wines to ever come from this address. Don't miss it. - 02/2025