2022 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan, France (750ml) Arroyo Seco 40% Merlot

40% Merlot

this wood-aged wine is ripe with a solid core of tannins

Fruit sourced from two vineyards—one in Rutherford and one in Oakville—contributes prestigious terroir to this red

This potent Barbaresco is going to need a few years to come into its own

Poached pears

2022 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan, France (750ml) Arroyo Seco 40% MerlotWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Blend: 3% Cabernet Franc, 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot TASTING NOTES: Looking at the Grand Vin, the 2022 Chteau 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