Tom Garland

9.1

Pop and pour a glass (decanted remaining for sediment). An arresting medium tawny color. On the nose: delicate perfumed nose of red fruit, funky barnyard, herbaceous, wet soil, worn leather. Taste: a smooth, slightly creamy, silky wine with dried red plum/prunes, earth, baking spice, old leather, cigar ash, and dried herbs with a quick medium finish. What a treat to try this 75 year old 5th growth that is still just hanging on for dear life! WOW! — 5 days ago

with Brenda

Jeff Choy

9.2

Was expecting less from this vintage but what a stunner. — 11 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

A weaker vintage for LMHB that showed red & black fruit with lots of menthol & spice but lacked the character & finish of a great older vintage — 6 days ago

JKT

9.1

First taste!? Mature with a bit of bricking but still nice solid color and bouquet of mature red fruits and earth. Velvety and enticing on palate. Excellent with Evan’s Shanghainese pork belly. 51/43/4/2 Merlot/Cab/CabFranc/Petit Verdot on label from Bernard Magrez touting same attention as his Pape Clement, and long history dating back to 1120. Importer label says 37/55/6/2 instead! (Oldest in Medoc, 1400 by house of Foix loyal to King of England. 1486 Camet new owner. 1500s by Michel de Montaigne.) — 10 days ago

Rufus King

9.2

Smooth Haut Medoc red blend, enjoyed with steak frites at Bistro du Midi, Boston — 7 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2022 vintage. A solid effort. — a month ago

Jason Gelman

9.3

a beautiful stay on the property of smith haut lafite. lovely to try their wines and bring some home for aging — 8 days ago

LM Segal

9.4

Dark and brooding, plenty of wet earth and graphite. Dark red fruit on the nose and palate, more extracted than I’d guess from an HM, masculine with an alluring dark herbal streak. Kept going back to this. Will get better for 3-5 years still, lots of power to spare. — 21 days ago

Ashraf Attal

8.9

Home with my wife — 6 days ago

Pooneet K

9.2

First pull of a 2019 Bordeaux. Not in a bad place with an 8 hour open period (no decant). Very “dark Michigan cherry” according to my wife who has spent a lot of time in Michigan. Great pairing with a variety of grilled meats - lamb, pork, and steak. — 12 days ago