Lynch Bages - 2000 (750ml) Lcellar The 2008 Smith-Haut-Lafitte

The 2008 Smith-Haut-Lafitte

lemon-lime citrus

and blueberry are followed by a dense

exhibiting candied fruit

but this is a wine that seems to be almost immortal in terms of its longevity

Lynch Bages - 2000 (750ml) Lcellar The 2008 Smith-Haut-LafitteBeginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined with elegance. One of the all time great examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just beginning to drink