2022 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan, France (750ml) Arroyo Seco though it is

though it is

A lucid lift of heady aromas

Medium ruby in color with aromas of ripe cherries

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

2022 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan, France (750ml) Arroyo Seco though it isWINEMAKER'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