Les Hauts de Smith 2022

Floral and aromatic, nicely fragrant, really inviting on the nose. Smooth and supple, agile but also quite massy and full, although this keeps a fresh, cool blue fruit flavour with crushed stones. Slightly powdery but there’s juicy acidity too so you get a sense of seriousness and charm at the same time. Deep and pure with mouth coating fine tannins. Great freshness and cool minty touches the whole way through. Well built. 30% new barrels. Drinking window: 2025-2035. (Georgina Hindle,decanter.com)