09 Rouge at Smith Haut Lafitte

2009 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte;
(Barrel sample) Ruby, oak and actually cedar, blueberries, blackberries, ripe and elegant without any signs of beeing big. Great texture, fresh and lively, almost velvet already, good structure, gentle tannins even if many of them, complex and great balance, very long length. 91-93

2009 Les Hauts de Smith;
(Barrel sample) Ruby, liquorice, dark berries, vanilla with a very good balance, somehow the fruit seems kind of heavy and deep, with the acidity dancing like a balerina to liven things up, some roasted coffeebeans, good length. 83-85