Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte Rouge 2002

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (90)

This successful wine exhibits notes of ripe black currants and smoked herbs. With deep, concentrated, attractive flavors, medium body, sweet tannin, and decent acidity, this is an impressive, classic Graves that should drink well young yet age nicely for up to two decades. It is more structured and linear than the plump 2003, but both are top-notch efforts.

Winespectator (90)

Superpretty red with licorice, plums and Indian spices that follow through to a full-bodied palate, with silky tannins and a long, long finish. Very pretty indeed. All in finesse.

Rene Gabriel (18)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.