2001 Château Smith Haut Lafitte - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan (3/13/2019)
Another wine served blind, and decanted about 3 hours prior to service...
This was a bit darker in color than the 2001 Pontet Canet is was served with, and had a darker fruit profile - more black fruit than red. That being said, it also showed developing complexity, with a rich, earthy core, and touches of spice, cedar and a little lingering touch of vanilla. It's got plenty of stuffing, and it's evolving in a nice direction. I would hold off for another 3 years or so to allow it to continue on the current aging curve. What was once borderline too modern in style for my taste, is rounding into a lovely wine, evocative of Bordeaux, and more specifically Pessac.