Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 2025 (750ML)

95-96 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "A structure and long red with beautiful cabernet fruit, currants and hazelnuts. It's medium- to full-bodied with a firm and slightly chewy texture and a persistent finish. 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot." 04/26

90-92 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2025 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte has a slightly earthier bouquet with red berry fruit, gravel and light tobacco scents unfolding in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip on the entry, very Cabernet-driven with black fruit laced with tobacco and graphite notes towards the finish. It will flesh out during its barrel maturation (10% new) and should drink well for a decade or more." 05/26

93-95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "Notes of smoky tobacco, blackcurrants, scorched earth, and gravelly earth all emerge from the 2025 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte, the second wine of Smith Haut Lafitte and a terrific effort in the vintage. Based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, it's rich and medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a pure, concentrated, layered style, ripe tannins, and a great finish." 05/26

94 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter: "Supple and juicy with both ripe creamy fruit and lively acidity as well as firm structure. I like the Cabernet aspect – blackcurrant leaf, bramble berries, fresh mint, concentrated, dark and cool with a delicious wet stone, flinty, salty aspect. Not too dense but there’s length and good body with a real push of aromas and fragrance as well as intensity of flavour all the way through. Very good. 3.6pH. A yield of 28hl/ha. Began the red harvest from the 3 September to the end." 03/26

91-93 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2025 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte is redolent of blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, new leather, licorice and espresso. Medium in body, with fine energy, Le Petit Smith offers plenty of Cabernet Sauvignon savoriness to match its mid-weight personality." 04/26

94 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: "Sleek wet stones, linear, squid ink, fragrant, crushed mint leaf, succulent, super classy, dark leafy, poised and precise, just a brilliant Petit with so much to recommend. 28hl/ha yield 10% new oak, Fabien Teitgen technical director." 04/26