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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

93-95 A rich wine, full-bodied in character, the acidity hiding behind the ripe fruits. Concentrated and structured, the spice coming through to dominate.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2010

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

91-93 Barrel sample. Lively acidity in a wine that is fresh despite its rich yellow fruits. There is a wood element, but it goes well with the apricot juice and pink grapefruit character.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

With its prominent new wood, here is a wine that goes for spice, caramel and high toast flavors. It has great power, a wine that is currently all structure, leaving the fruit to gain in richness at a later stage.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2006

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

87-89 Barrel sample. There are very ripe fruit aromas in this wine, with big, soft jelly-like fruit flavors and soft, sweet tannins. This doesn't seem to have the structure to age well, but will be perfectly enjoyable in the short run.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

90-92 Barrel sample. Very citrusy fruits, with spice, new wood and delicious, almost tropical flavors. This wine has great poise and acidity.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

89—91 Barrel sample. Very spicy wood aromas, but to taste the wine is better balanced. The wood seems to be integrated with the fruit, leaving a sweet, softly rich wine.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2006

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Aromas of white peaches set the scene for a deliciously poised, spice and white currant flavored wine. It is delicate, charged with freshness and acidity; a lively crisp wine.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2004

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

The Cathiards have scored with their 2004. It is rich and dense, but keeps a fine sense of structure. While the tannins are dusty, almost sweet, they keep good balance with the elegant fruit and the enticing acidity. Keep for five years plus.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2004

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Smooth and rich, this has a ripe, almost oily texture that gives unctuous white fruits flavors over the new wood. The wine shows spice and toast that complement and balance the light structure of pear skins with just a squeeze of citrus juice. This is the second white of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This is rich, but the balance of the wine is excellent, the wood very much underneath the smooth, opulent apricot and pear fruits. There is spice, which adds a fine piquancy to the texture. The finish is vivid, still young, needing at least five years to age.

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2007

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