CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2000 Stock: 9793 One of the most successful, and now hard to find, wines of this legendary vintage. Along with Pape Clement, Haut Brion and La Mission, it is a star of the Graves appellation. It is a fabulous wine that is still worth every penny. "A sensational effort, and undeniably the finest wine to ever emerge from this estate, the opaque purple-colored 2000 offers scents of tobacco, camphor, graphite, creme de cassis, and licorice. This full-bodied, concentrated effort possesses low acidity, a multi-layered texture, tremendous intensity of flavor, and a persistent finish with considerable ripe, well-integrated tannin. This is a brilliant example of equilibrium and finesse allied to considerable power and flavor. Kudos to the Cathiards. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025" 94 points Robert Parker n/a