98 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

 Composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot and matured in 60% new oak for 18 months, the 2016 Smith Haut Lafitte has a very deep garnet-purple color, opening with sensuous scents of warm black cherries, blackberry pie, star anise and fragrant lilacs with hints of chocolate box, cigar box and pencil lead plus wafts of truffles and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, rich and seductive, it completely fills the palate with perfumed black berry preserves and superbly plush tannins, finishing epically long and beautifully layered. (LPB)  

2016 red Château Smith Haut Lafitte has a dark, almost black colour and a deep bouquet. The suave, elegant nose is quintessentially Graves. It combines red and black fruit (blackberry, black cherry, raspberry), delicate floral aromas, sweet spice (star anise), smoky nuances, flinty overtones, etc. What tremendous complexity! The wine is powerful and refined on the palate. Subtle, utterly charming, beautifully concentrated, and tremendously well-balanced, 2016 Smith-Haut-Lafite is altogether rich and suave, with a wonderful texture. It displays depth, power, elegance, sophistication, smoothness, and intense flavours... What more could one possibly want from a wine?!