Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2024 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, fresh, bright, precise, frank and offers a crystalline, multi-layered side. There are notes of quenette, fresh pink lychee and small notes of ripe peach, associated with touches of crunchy nectarine, fine hints of juicy pear, kumquat, as well as a hint of fresh mango, and a discreet hint of verbena. A nice sense of the place (local biotop / terroir) side. The palate is well-built, delicate, aromatic, round, subtle, chiselled and offers a spherical side, a nice fatness in accuracy/finesse (fat iodized and finely smoked) as well as energy/ vivacity. Lovely finesse of grain. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of quenette, crushed vine peach, bright pear and small notes of fresh mango, combined with hints of verbena, almond blossom, as well as a subtle hint of brioche. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of quenette, crushed vine peach, bright pear and small notes of fresh mango, combined with fine hints of bright fruit, almond blossom, verbena and a subtle hint of brioche. Good length. A very discreet hint of good bitterness on the persistence.