2019 Pessac Leognan is one of those special vintages when both the red and white wines are good. That is not always the case, as some vintages are much stronger for the red wines, while other years favor the dry white Bordeau wine grapes. That being said, with 2019 Pessac Leognan. I have a preference for the red wines, which show much character, concentration, silkiness, freshness, and complexity. While 2019 Pessac Leognan white wines are good, they do not have quite the level of acidities I seek.
That being said, overall, 2019 Pessac Leognan red wines are strong. They are elegant, complex, vibrant, silky, and refined. Most of the wines, even at the top end will be accessible in their youth, yet at their best, they have what it takes to age and evolve for decades. We covered 2019 Graves red and white wines in a previous post.
All of the following 2019 Pessac Leognan wines were tasted in my home office in non-blind conditions.
2019 Bouscaut Pessac-Léognan – Savory herbs, wet earth and spice box nuances come along with the dark cherry notes on the nose and palate. The wine is medium-bodied, a bit meaty. savory, round, forward and fruity, finishing with smoked black cherries and a hint of spice on the back end. There is a healthy dose of Malbec that brings the blend to 50% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Malbec. Give it a year or 2 of rest before opening a bottle. Drink from 2024-2035. 91 Pts
2019 Bouscaut Les Chenes de Bouscaut Pessac-Léognan – Forward, medium-bodied, earthy and fresh with touches of smoke, flowers, espresso and red fruits. This is fully ready for its primetime drinking window of enjoyment. Drink from 2022-2028. 87 Pts
2019 Bouscaut Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, peach, yellow and orange citrus and a touch of dried pineapple shine through on the nose and in the creamy, fresh, fruit-filled citrus-centered palate. Drink from 2024-2035. 91 Pts
2019 Bouscaut Les Chenes de Bouscaut Pessac-Léognan – Forward, medium-bodied, earthy and fresh with touches of smoke, flowers, espresso and red fruits. This is fully ready for its prime time window of enjoyment. Drink from 2022-2028. 88 Pts
2019 Cantelys Pessac-Léognan – Cedar, tobacco leaf, singed herbs and currants fill the perfume. The palate is medium-bodied, soft, fresh, bright and crisp, leaving you with a sweet, juicy, crisp red currant finish with a hint of spice, coffee bean and cocoa on the backend. You can drink this just about on release. Drink from 2023-2032. 90 Pts
2019 Cantelys Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, spice, orange tropical fruit and lemon rind on the nose and on the fresh, sweet, ripe, lifted, energetic palate has everything working in harmony. Drink from 2022-2028. 91 Pts
2019 Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan – A bit reticent on the nose at the moment, it took some effort to bring out the herbs, mint, tobacco leaf, cherries and touch of espresso on the nose. Medium-bodied, refined, soft and silky, there is freshness and lift to the lush, fresh, spicy, pure red berries on the palate and in the finish. You can drink this young, but if you wait a few years, it is going to be even better. Drink from 2024-2037. 92 Pts
2019 Carbonnieux Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Waxy lemon peel, orange tropical fruit, vanilla and honeysuckle come through on the nose and on the sweet, juicy, crisp, green apple-tinted palate. Drink from 2022-2027. 92 Pts
2019 Carmes Haut Brion Pessac-Léognan – The only Pessac Leognan I was not able to taste in barrel has turned out beautifully! The wine opens with flowers, smoke, tobacco leaf, herbs, sea salt, blackberries, plums, and forest leaf aromas. If that wasn’t enough to steal the show, the wine is silky, intense, fresh, elegant, deep, and sensuous on your palate. Multi-layered and multi-faceted, this stunning wine has a seamless finish that doesn’t quit. Give it a few years in the cellar before pulling a cork as this has the potential to age and evolve for 2-3 decades with ease. Drink from 2030-2060. 98 Pts
2019 Clos Marsalette Pessac-Léognan – Dark in color, the wine quickly shows off its deep, red fruits, wet earth, spice, flowers, smoke and touch of salt on the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, creamy, fresh and fruity with a finish packed with black cherries, plums and spicy, fresh red currants. Give it a year or two in the cellar and it will be even better! Drink from 2024-2033. 92 Pts
2019 Clos Marsalette Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Creamy, round and lush in texture, the wine offers white peach, flowers, honeysuckle, mango, lemon rind and vanilla bean notes. Fresh, juicy and creamy, with a yellow citrus finish, the wine blends equal parts of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2022-2029. 92 Pts
2019 Couhins Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Fresh, bright, crisp, green apples, flowers, white peach and yellow citrus with a hint of underbrush come through easily on the nose and energetic, fresh, lemon-centric palate. Drink from 2022-2034. 93 Pts
2019 Couhins Pessac-Léognan – Wet earth, forest leaf, herbs, tobacco wrapper and cherries shine in the perfume. Medium-bodied, elegant, sweet and fresh, this will drink with pleasure early in life, but it has the ability to age and evolve for 15 or more years with ease. Drink from 2023-2036. 91 Pts
2019 Couhins La Gravette Pessac-Léognan – Mint, herbs, forest leaf and fresh, savory red berries form the essence of this early, drinking, ready to go, lighter styled, charmer. Drink from 2022-2026. 86 Pts
2019 Couhins La Gravette Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, green apples, and lemon peel with the right mix of sweetness and lift deliver a lot of bang for the buck here. Enjoy this on the young side. Drink from 2022-2026. 86 Pts
2019 Couhins Lurton Pessac-Léognan – Spice, forest leaf, wet earth, and red berries are what you initially notice. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, bright, fresh, and energetic, with chewy tannins and a high-pitched, energetic, spicy, red berry finish. Drink from 2023-2034. 90 Pts
2019 Couhins-Lurton Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Waxy lemons, flowers, pomelo, lime and green apple nuances form the core of this wine. On the palate, the wine is sweet, juicy, and fresh with a finish ending with lemon peel and tart, crisp, green apples. Drink from 2022-2032. 92 Pts
2019 Cruzeau Pessac-Léognan – Wet earth, coffee bean, spice, mushroom and read fruits crowd into the nose and palate. The wine is medium-bodied, forward, soft, silky and fresh with a sweet, crisp, red cherry filled, green olive and herb oriented finish. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2030. 87 Pts
2019 Cruzeau Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Bright, crisp, fresh, sweet, crunchy, yellow citrus with floral and white peach accents. This will be great on release. Though it will be best in its youth for all of its vibrant citrus characteristics. 89 Pts
2019 Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan – Elegant and refined, the wine is medium/full-bodied, and quickly focuses you on its core of smoky red pit fruits and berries, espresso, herbs, forest leaf and tobacco. Soft, polished and fresh, there is length, purity, energy, complexity and character here in spades which is all wrapped up perfectly with its silky tannins and soft, sexy, harmonious finish. This should age and evolve for at least 3 decades or more. Drink from 2029-2055. 97 Pts
2019 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Green apple, yellow citrus, honeysuckle and a tropical orange note with a hint of white peach shine through in the nose and on the fresh, creamy, lively palate. The finish hangs with you with endnotes of lemon, lime, vanilla, rocks and stones. This is already a treat to taste, but wait a few years and it is going to be even better as Domaine de Chevalier is one of the longest-lived white wines from Bordeaux. Drink from 2023-2040. 95 Pts
2019 Domaine de Chevalier L’Esprit de Chevalier Rouge Pessac-Léognan – Soft, silky, refined, fresh and sweet, there is a gorgeous sense of purity to the red fruits on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied, elegant, silky and forward, the finish comes through with layers of sweet, ripe cherries that linger. This is perfect for near-term drinking while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. Drink from 2022-2031. 91 Pts
2019 Domaine de Chevalier L’Esprit de Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Bright, fresh, zesty and tangy, yellow citrus with hints of tangerine and flowers, ending with a crisp, vibrant finish. Drink from 2022-2028. 91 Pts
2019 Domaine de la Solitude Pessac-Léognan – The smoke, herbs, tobacco leaf, spice and red fruits come through on the nose and palate with little effort. The wine is soft, medium-bodied, elegant, and fresh with lift and energy in the red plum and cherry-packed finish. There is good energy and ample fruits in the endnote. Give it a year or two in the cellar and it will be even more complex. Drink from 2023-2032. 91 Pts
2019 Domaine de la Solitude Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Green apples and yellow citrus with a touch of minerality and some white peach in the finish makes this a perfect wine for early drinking pleasure. Drink from 2022-2028. 91 Pts
2019 de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan – Aromatically, with little effort, you find chocolate, flowers, espresso, smoke, black cherries and plums. The wine is fresh, vibrant, soft, lush, chocolatey and packed with ripe berries. Give it a few years in the cellar and it will really start to shine. Drink from 2024-2038. 93 Pts
2019 Fieuzal L’Abeille de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan – Fresh, sweet red cherries and kirsch with tints of tobacco leaf on the nose hit the right notes. On the palate, the wine is elegant, fresh and refined with sweetness and purity to the fruit with a hint of cocoa that shines all the way through from the mid-palate to the finish. Drink from 2022-2028. 89 Pts
2019 Fieuzal Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Juicy, fresh yellow citrus and white peach with floral accents show up easily in this ready to enjoy, yellow citrus-filled charmer. Drink from 2022-2027. 91 Pts
2019 Fieuzal L’Abeille de Fieuzal Blanc – Pessac-Léognan Light in fruit and color, this early drinking, yellow citrus-focused wine will be at its best over the next couple of years. Drink from 2022-2025. 85 Pts
2019 de-France Pessac-Léognan – Smoky, earthy, dark red fruits, tobacco leaf and herbs create the aromatics. On the palate, the wine is fresh, spicy, chewy and savory with a smoked herb quality on top of all those gorgeous dark berries and a suggestion of dark chocolate and mint in the endnote. Give it a few years in the cellar before pulling a cork. Drink from 2024-2035. 91 Pts
2019 de-France Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Honeysuckle, flowers, and bright, sweet, yellow citrus with a hint of mango and tangerine blend together to create a juicy, sweet and fresh, forward, bright wine with a creamy, lemon oriented finish. Drink from 2022-2026. 91 Pts
2019 Guiteronde Pessac-Léognan – Dark in color, the wine is loaded with smoked, black cherries, cocoa and wet earth. The wine is medium-bodied, soft, round and polished with ample ripe, dark currants and hints of chocolate in the finish. Forward and already accessible, this is a top example of a superb, Bordeaux Value wine that sells for about $10. It is a steal at that price. Drink from 2022-2030. 90 Pts
2019 Haut Bailly Pessac-Léognan – Incredibly rich, lush, powerful, full-bodied and concentrated, as well as poised, balanced, and harmonious and fresh, the wine opens with an array of flowers, tobacco leaf, currants, black plums, espresso, smoke and herbs. Vibrant, seductive, long and complex, the wine is a beautiful expression of the vineyard with all of its complexities and nuances. It should drink a bit earlier than the 2015, 2016 and 2018. But it will still need time in the cellar. Drink from 2030-2060. 97 Pts
2019 Haut Bailly II Pessac-Léognan – Elegant, refined, soft and silky, there is a beautiful sense of purity to the dark, red fruits which stand out quite easily, Medium-bodied, forward in style, you should be able to access all of the sweet, ripe, red berries, cigar box, espresso and earthy forest qualities on release as this should be delicious right out of the gate. Drink from 2022-2033. 92 Pts
2019 Haut Brion Pessac-Léognan – Perhaps seeing a 100 Pt score is not a surprise here, but the devil is in detail as every vintage carries a unique signature, and this is the point of tasting and comparing. I am jealous of the younger generation of consumers that will be able to compare the 2018, 2019, and 2020 on maturity, as each vintage has its own strong points and character. The 2019 offers a vibrant, rich, refined, powerful, concentrated, smoky profile with countless layers of roasted, smoked red and black fruits, herbs, spice-box, cigar wrapper, cedar, and burnt leaves. Even though this is incredibly dense and intense, it is also light on its feet. Effortless to drink, with a beautiful, elegant, silky, refined finish that surpasses the 60-second mark, this will be seen by future generations as one of the great vintages of Haut Brion. Drink from 2032-2075. 100 Pts
2019 Haut Brion Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Lusciously textured, fresh, vibrant white peaches and yellow citrus with crushed rocks and dried flowers are what you find in the attention-seeking wine. Rich, full, deep, and most importantly, vibrant, crisp, sweet, and pure, the ripe lemons and mango with its infusion of honeysuckle lingers long after you’ve finished your glass. This is a stellar wine that has it all going on. Drink from 2025-2049. 97 Pts
2019 Haut Brion La Clarte de Haut Brion Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Fresh, bright, lemon-centric, floral-oriented wine with hints of orange rind and honeysuckle to round things out, finishing with sweet, lively yellow and orange fruits, oily textures and a juicy, lemon-drenched finish. Drink from 2022-2033. 92 Pts
2019 Haut Brion Le Clarence de Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan – Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, and filled with essences of smoked red fruits, savory herbs, cigar wrapper, and plums. The palate delivers ample, dark red fruit, a dash of chocolate and black cherries shine through on the richly-textured, vivacious, backend. This is a solid example of a Jr. Haut-Brion for a fraction of the price of the Grand Vin. Drink from 2023-2037. 94 Pts
2019 Haut-Bacalan Pessac-Léognan – Soft, fresh and earthy, you can already find notes of smoke, herbs, tobacco leaf, red berries. Medium-bodied, forward, early drinking with a nice character, this will be quite nice on release and will get better with a year or two of cellaring. Drink from 2023-2032. 89 Pts
2019 Haut-Bergey Blanc Pessac-Léognan – White peach, orange, and yellow tropical fruit and a hint of buttery vanilla make this an alluring wine to pop for near-term enjoyment. Drink from 2022-2027. 89 Pts
2019 Haut-Lagrange Pessac-Léognan – Cocoa, espresso, tobacco, currants and wet earth smell just great on the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, fresh, energetic and loaded with layers of sweet, ripe, red fruits, soft textures and a refined finish. Drink from 2023-2034. 90 Pts
2019 La Garde Pessac-Léognan – Tobacco, truffle, coffee bean and mushroom come along with the ripe, red fruits on the nose. Medium-bodied, polished, soft and fresh with a chewy, there is a touch of olives and herbs on the backend. Give this a few years to come together and it will be quite nice to imbibe. Drink from 2024-2034. 91 Pts
2019 La Garde Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Waxy lemon and grapefruit along with a touch of spice and spearmint come through easily on the nose and fresh, lemon-centric finish. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2028. 90 Pts
2019 La Garde La Terrasse de La Garde Pessac-Léognan – Fresh, bright and forward, with a light, soft layer of red plums on the nose and palate, you can enjoy this on release and over the next few years. Drink from 2022-2026. 85 Pts
2019 La Louviere Pessac-Léognan – Dark red fruits pop easily on the nose and palate. All of that is made even better with overtones of cigar box, flowers, and a hint of spice on the back end. Fresh, vibrant, elegant, long, and refined, with a smoked cherry and black raspberry not on the backend. Let it rest a few years and it will be an even better wine. Drink from 2024-2037. 93 Pts
2019 La Louviere Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Pomelo honeysuckle and green apple with a nice minty accent let you know this is going to be good. On the palate, the wine is crisp fresh, vibrant, and lifted with a nice touch of minerality in the mid-palate and in the finish. Drink from 2022-2029. 93 Pts
2019 La-Mission-Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan – A serious, age-worthy vintage of La Mission Haut Brion here. With a deep, dark, rich hue, the wine pops from the glass with its smoky essence made even better by its layers of black currants, black plums, tar, herbs, cigar box, and tobacco accents. The palate is full-bodied, powerful, rich, intense, mouth-filling, and long. Everything is in balance, meshing power with precision, purity, freshness, length, and complexity. Like all the great vintages of La Mission Haut Brion, this is going to demand time in the cellar before it unfurls and displays all it has to offer. Drink from 2036-2060. 98 Pts
2019 La Mission Haut Brion Blanc Pessac-Léognan – It was a close call picking a favorite here between LMHBB and HBB, but perhaps the La Mission has just a bit more going here. The perfume is packed with honeysuckle, lemon rind, pomelo, white peaches, and herbs, with a touch of spice cover all the bases. Full-bodied, rich, fleshy, and deep, the wine fills your palate with wall of ripe, yellow and orange citrus, crushed rocks, mango, and a dab of honey, with ample acidity to keep everything upbeat and fresh. Drink from 2025-2040. 97 Pts
2019 La Mission La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion Pessac-Léognan – Smoky red fruits, spice, licorice, cocoa and black plums come through easily on the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, fresh, savory, and vibrant, with a focus on its earthy, tobacco-tinged, savory red fruit-filled mid-palate and finish. Drink from 2023-2034. 93 Pts
2019 La-Tour-Martillac Pessac-Léognan – Showing even better from the bottle than it did from the barrel, the nose pops with dried flowers, blackberries, black cherries, tobacco, smoke, and a touch of cocoa. The wine is soft, refined, elegant, and richly textured with layers of ripe, sweet, supple-textured, ripe dark red fruits. There is length, elegance, and purity. This should age quite nice well. Drink from 2025-2040. 94 Pts
2019 La-Tour-Martillac Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Honeyed mangos, flowers, white peach, pineapple and lemon rind hits the spot in the nose. Juicy, sweet, crisp and fresh on the palate. This is good to go with its sweet, grapefruit, orange and vanilla-tinted, energetic finish. Drink from 2022-2033. 92 Pts
2019 Lagrave Martillac Pessac-Léognan – Medium-bodied, with touches of smoke, tobacco, wet earth and red berries, the wine is soft, fresh, elegant, and even better, it is already quite easy to taste. Drink this while waiting for the Grand Vin to come around. Drink from 2022-2028. 89 Pts
2019 Larrivet Haut Brion Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Green apple, tangerine, lemon chiffon, pomelo, pineapple, and floral notes on the nose are made better with all the sweet, ripe, yellow citrus lemon peel, green apple, and white peach in the fresh, zesty, yellow citrus, packed finish. Drink from 2022-2035. 94 Pts
2019 Latour Martillac Lagrave Martillac Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Green apples, pears and a touch of crisp yellow citrus is already drinking at peak. Enjoy this for its early-drinking, yellow fruits over the next few years. Drink from 2022-2025. 85 Pts
2019 Le Thil Comte Clary Pessac-Léognan – Medium bodied, with a smoky edge to the dark red fruits, you also find notes of tobacco leaf, cigar wrapper and herbs with sweet, red plums and a dash of cocoa in the finish. Give it a year or two in the cellar and it should be good to go. Drink from 2023-2034. 91 Pts
2019 Le-Pape Pessac-Léognan – Elegant, fresh, vivacious and loaded with ample, dark red cherries, smoked herbs, cocoa and floral notes, the wine is soft-textured, medium-bodied, and forward, with a sweet, fruit-filled, earthy, creamy-textured finish. Give it a year or two in the cellar before pulling a cork and it will be even better! Drink from 2023-2038. 92 Pts
2019 ChateauOlivier Pessac-Léognan – This is a superb vintage for Chateau Olivier. Rich, silky, velvety and refined, the fruit tastes as good as it feels on the palate. Elegant, fresh and pure, there is length, energy and complexity with a fabulous sense of richness on the palate that remains with you all the way to the finish. Give this a few years in the cellar and it should really start to shine. Drink from 2024-2039. 93 Pts
2019 ChateauOlivier Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Bright, crisp, fresh, lemons, green apples, tangerine rind and a touch of honey create the right notes on the nose. Fresh, zesty and crisp on the palate, the finish continues that theme with creamy lemons in the endnote. Drink from 2022-2034. 92 Pts
2019 Olivier Le Dauphin d’ Olivier Pessac-Léognan – Soft, fresh, light, fruity and fully ready to go, this, red berry filled wine, with its tobacco edge is perfect for easy, near-term enjoyment. Drink from 2022-2026. 88 Pts
2019 Olivier Le Dauphin d’ Olivier Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Orange and yellow citrus with a dab of honeysuckle and freshness on the palate and in the finish. Enjoy this over the next few years. Drink from 2022-2025. 85 Pts
2019 Lespault-Martillac Pessac-Léognan – Elegant, soft, polished and fresh, the wine offers up its array of smoke, coffee bean, flowers, and sweet cherries easily on the nose. On the palate, the wine is loaded with sweet, juicy, ripe, red berries and spice. The refined finish with its creamy, soft tannins and freshness hits the spot. You can drink this just about on release, or age for a few years. Drink from 2024-2034. 93 Pts
2019 Lespault-Martillac Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, a touch of pepper, orange, vanilla, leafy herbs and yellow citrus shine with ease on the nose and fruity, slightly creamy palate. Drink from 2022-2027. 91 Pts
2019 Malartic Lagraviere Pessac-Léognan – Deeply colored, the wine jumps out due to its showy nose with its smoked plum, chocolate, black cherry, espresso, flower and crushed rock aromatics. The flamboyant, full-bodied palate fills you up with layers of velvet-textured, polished blackberries, black cherries, coffee bean, mocha and licorice. The wine is elegant, lush and polished with silky tannins that provide you with length and purity. While you can enjoy this early, its best days are ahead. Drink from 2027-2055. 95 Pts
2019 Malartic Lagraviere Blanc Pessac-Léognan – The white peach, honeysuckle, lemon rind, green apple and pears on the nose are just perfect. On the palate, the wine hits that hard to accomplish feat of being equally fresh and creamy with a sweetness to all the ripe citrus and spice in the finish. Drink from 2022-2032. 94 Pts
2019 Pape Clement Pessac-Léognan – Almost opaque in color, the wine kicks off with an intense array of smoke, tobacco, cigar box, flowers, spice, dark plums and blackberry aromas. On the palate, the wine is rich, lush, polished, full-bodied, deep, long, and fresh. The finish crosses the 50-second mark with ease, leaving you with opulently textured, layers of perfectly ripe, sensuous, rich, dark fruits. Because the amount of oak has been decreased during the aging process, the fruit is allowed to shine front and center, allowing for more vibrancy and purity. This is a top vintage of Pape Clement that clearly merits your attention. Drink from 2030-2060. 97 Pts
2019 Pape Clement Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Forward, fresh, round, and rich, the wine offers its core of orange and yellow tropical fruits, honeysuckle, and hints of candied grapefruit peel with little effort. Fresh, sweet, crisp, and long, with waxy, yellow citrus and tangerines in the finish, you can enjoy this on release and over the next decade. Drink from 2022-2033. 94 Pts
2019 Pape Clement Clementin de Pape Clement Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Beeswax and honeysuckle with a touch of orange rind are all over the place in this juicy, sweet, fresh, vibrant white wine. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2026. 90 Pts
2019 Pape Clement Clementin de Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan – Sweet and smoky with tobacco leaf, espresso, lead pencil and ripe, dark red berry notes create the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is soft, round, polished, sweet and fruity. There is lift, character and a load of ripe red berries in the finish. Enjoy this while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. Drink from 2023-2034. 91 Pts
2019 Rochemorin Pessac-Léognan – Deep in color with a nose packed with cigar box, dark cherry, smoke, mushroom, and spice, the wine is round, fruity, soft and easy to like, finishing with loads of sweet, ripe, juicy fruits with a hint of spice in the endnote. This well-priced charmer is already fun and easy to taste. Drink from 2022-2032. 90 Pts
2019 Rochemorin Blanc Pessac-Léognan – The sting of ripe grapefruits with green apples and fresh-cut grass creates the nose, while you find a crisp shot of yellow citrus and touches of mango with lime on the palate and in the bright, fresh, crisp finish. You can drink this on release. 90 Pts
2019 Smith Lafite Rouge Pessac-Léognan – Almost opaque in color, the nose grabs your focus with your first swirl and sniff due to all the blackberries, smoke, black cherry, espresso, wet earth, cocoa, and flowers. On the palate, the wine is already expressive. Voluptuous, seductive, silky fresh, and rich, the layers of fruit coat your palate, leaving you with a sensuous finish packed with waves of dark red fruits that linger and expand. The wine is so good now, we drank the bottle for dinner knowing that over the next 2-3 decades, the wine is only going to get better and better. Drink from 2025-2055. 98 Pts
2019 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Léognan – The attention-seeking perfume kicks in with flowers, white peaches, dried pineapple, and a touch of honeydew melon. Lush, creamy, and with a dab of honey to sweeten all the yellow and orange citrus on the palate, the wine finishes creamy, sweet, and fresh. Drink from 2022-2035. 96 Pts
2019 Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Sweet, ripe, juicy, yellow citrus and crushed rocks are what you initially notice and what you find in the fresh, vibrant, finish. Drink from 2022-2028. 90 Pts
2019 Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan – Cedar, tobacco leaf, herbs, cherries, and blackberries crowd into the nose. Elegant, soft, polished and fresh, the wine is refined, energetic, lusciously textured with a finish that resonates due to all of its cocoa tinted, dark, red pit fruits with their dash of chocolate that comes in at the very end. Drink from 2023-2035. 93 Pts
2019 Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan – Dried roses, black cherries, smoke, flowers, wet earth, and blackberries shine in the nose. Rich, round, fresh and polished, the silky-textured, round, full finished loads you up with dark red fruits from the mid-palate that carries all the way through to the creamy-textured endnote. This is already a treat in your glass. But give it a year or two in the cellar and it is going to be even better. Drink from 2023-2035. 92 Pts
2019 Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Blanc Pessac-Léognan – Vibrant, fresh, and juicy with all the green apples, grapefruit and sweet lemon rind you could ask for. Luscious, fresh, fruity, and already a treat to taste. Drink from 2022-2028. The wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2022-2028. 92 Pts
We continue our coverage of 2019 Bordeaux and the wines of the Left Bank. Up next, we will focus on all of the top 2019 Margaux wines.