Smith Haut Lafitte Vintage:2018 The fruit bestows purity

The fruit bestows purity

cherry compote and floral pastille aromas are complemented by notes of Asian spices

This 2008 is a little difficult to work out at the moment

kumquat and lemon zest with an emerging core of honey-drizzled white peach

rich and relatively forward flavors that possess a generous mid-palate though the vibrant and stony finish immediately tightens up

Smith Haut Lafitte Vintage:2018 The fruit bestows purityThe 2014 Smith Haut Lafitte has a much simpler bouquet than the 2014 Pape Clment, with scents of pencil lead and cooked meat infusing the black fruit. The palate is well balanced with slightly firm tannin, moderate levels of acidity that segues to a very peppery and vivacious finish. This is a sophisticated and classy Pessac Lognan, though I wonder if it is starting to close down? Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Neal Martin