Château Smith Haut Lafitte2019 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves 

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a racy power, elegance, delicacy and a beautiful definition/purity of the fruit. It reveals notes of ripe/fresh lemon, fleshy/juicy apple, small notes of William pear associated with touches of citrus zests, kumquat as well as fine hints of lemon flowers, small exotic fruits, a fine hint of rose and discreet hints of spices/timut pepper. The palate is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers a beautiful definition, precision, tension as well as a beautiful finesse/purity of the fruit, a bright/pulpy/juicy fruit, suavity and sapidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/acidulous/ripe lemon, juicy mandarine, small notes of vine peach, crushed apple associated with touches of lychee, rose, quenette/passion fruit as well as a subtle hint of quince, almond and discreet hints of toasted/brioche.