This sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored wine from Smith Haut Lafitte has a gorgeous floral nose with notes of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, and cassis that jump from the glass of this inky, very dense, yet strikingly pure wine. Light on its feet despite its stunning concentration and multi-layered mouthfeel, this wine has fabulous intensity, richness and length. Quite impressive, and still incredibly youthful, this is a superstar of the vintage, and capable of lasting another 25-30 years.

Tasted from magnum, the tertiary notes are starting to come through with leather and forest floor. This is lively and bright with great acidity. Lean and streamlined at first then widens as the time goes on. This has lost some fat but gained in layers of complexity as well as a senses of precision. A wine to sit with and contemplate. I feel this would have been even better coming back to it the next day... 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend.