Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2010

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte delivers notes of baked plums, boysenberries and dried mulberries with an undercurrent of cigar box, new leather and bouquet garni. Full-bodied, the palate has firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the maturing fruit, finishing on a stewed tea note. Drink date: 2020-2045. Score – 98. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, March 5, 2020)