Filter Wine + Spirits
Google Logo
Google Trusted StoreTrusted Store
5 Stars
14 hours ago
great product great price arrived quickly
5 Stars
17 hours ago
Decent pricing and quick shipping. Thankfully shipping via UPS now rather than FedEx, which in my area, a much better delivery service.
5 Stars
19 hours ago
Always a great experience working with B‑21, very efficient and great selection.
5 Stars
20 hours ago
They delivered according to schedule 😍. And I loved the fact that the wines came secured in a box and beautifully packaged. I also find that the prices are great and so are the wines!
5 Stars
Yesterday
Good people
5 Stars
2 days ago
PERRRRRFFFFFEEEEECCCCCTTTTT!
5 Stars
2 days ago
Prompt, efficient process. Excellent customer service. Highly recommend.
5 Stars
2 days ago
Thanks!
5 Stars
3 days ago
Great service, prompt shipping, everything was packed good, exceptional experience
5 Stars
3 days ago
Great choices and service. My go to place!!!
5 Stars
3 days ago
They had all I was looking plus a few extra things. Shiped straight to house. house.
5 Stars
3 days ago
Quick service, great prices!
5 Stars
4 days ago
it is always a good experience when you order from B‑21. Everything is exactly as you ordered and it is always on time..
5 Stars
4 days ago
B‑21 has a nice selection of wines and good prices. Shipping is reasonably priced (free on the 21st) and typically receive within a few days. Highly recommend to others!
5 Stars
4 days ago
Thanks for great service. And for having my VanGogh espresso.
5 Stars
4 days ago
I was thoroughly impressed B‑21 . The ordering process was seamless, and my selection arrived promptly, well‑packaged, and exactly as described. Their wide variety of products and excellent prices make them my go‑to choice for online liquor purchases. Highly recommended!
5 Stars
4 days ago
Love B‑21's diverse wine selection is fantastic. Orders are handled quickly and are always accurate. Great service. I can't think of a single thing I'd change. Thank you!,
5 Stars
5 days ago
One of the best features is when they recommend similar wines. I find they are extremely accurate.
5 Stars
6 days ago
I exclusively use B‑21 for my online wine purchases. I may check around on other sites to see pricing, but B‑21 is always at least the same price, if not less. The website is easy to use. I typically purchase cases and try to take advantage of any free shipping offers. Since I don't like to wait around the house for delivery (UPS needs to verify age), I just have it shipped to the local CVS in town. It's usually there for pickup in less than a week of purchase.
5 Stars
1 week ago
Easy ordering and on time delivery every time!
5 Stars
1 week ago
This company is 'on point' with their website, product offering, communication and service. No nonsense transacting. You get what you order when its expected and that's all I need. Use them, I highly recommend them.
5 Stars
1 week ago
Entire transaction was smooth...will order from them again!
4 Stars
1 week ago
B‑21 is always a great choice. Fair pricing, great selection and prompt delivery
5 Stars
1 week ago
Delivered as expected. Great pricing.
5 Stars
1 week ago
Over 100 orders, and never a single problem. A brilliant company.
5 Stars
1 week ago
Prompt service and great customer service
5 Stars
1 week ago
outstanding service every‑time i order it just doesn't get better than this from the website to email answers to questions to shipment and prices etc ... i deal with several other wine retailers and b21 the best
5 Stars
1 week ago
Easy to order. GREAT PERSONAL SERVICE AND ARRIVAL ON TIME. I USE THESE GUYS A LOT
5 Stars
1 week ago
Great selection of wines and good pricing. Delivery was quick and easy.
5 Stars
1 week ago
always great
4 Stars
1 week ago
The delivery took very, VERY long and UPS says it was the weather.
5 Stars
1 week ago
👍
5 Stars
1 week ago
These folks are great!
5 Stars
1 week ago
Was great ! Easy shopping great selection great prices. Never had a problem ! My favorite wine shop !
5 Stars
1 week ago
Great prices. Only ships certain products. Never a problem with order. Excellent customer service.
5 Stars
1 week ago
We've been using B‑21 for years. Fair pricing, good selection, fast delivery service and a very responsive customer support team...

2009 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge (750ml)

Cabernet Sauvignon from Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France

2009 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge
B-21 Top Recommendation
Read More

Remember 2009? Looking back, it was a year filled some remarkable events – Bitcoin was launched as the first cryptocurrency, “Miracle on the Hudson” pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed a disabled airliner on a NYC river and the iPhone 3 along with Windows 7 were released – but perhaps more memorable for wine lovers and collectors, the Wine Spectator declared the 2009 Bordeaux vintage “the best in years” rivalling the legendary 1961, while critic Robert Parker Jr. declared it “unquestionably the greatest Bordeaux vintage I have ever tasted,” awarding no less than 18 wines with 100 pt. scores. Now entering their second decade of maturity, these top rated 2009 Bordeaux blends offer the “satisfying longevity” that is the litmus test of greatness according to Neal Martin of Vinous, drinking beautifully today and promising decades more of evolution and now available with the bonus of over 10 years of pristine cellaring at exceptional value pricing while they last.

Described as “a textbook growing season” by the Wine Enthusiast’s Roger Voss, 2009 began warm and dry with early flowering and a healthy, uniform crop set, followed by a perfect balance of sun and rain for optimal ripening and finishing with dry, sunny Fall weather that was perfect for harvesting. Recalling their “seductive intensity of fruit and the luscious textures” upon release, Neal Martin points out the remarkable evolution of the 2009’s over the last decade, declaring “I love the 2009 Bordeaux vintage” calling it “a smorgasbord of gorgeous wines” that “fulfill the promise heaped upon them at birth.” Inside Bordeaux’s Jane Anson recently described 2009 as “a brilliant vintage which will be going strong in 20, 30, 40 years,” confirming the renowned Bordeaux expert’s instinct “to trust terroir will come through in the end.” Describing 2009 as “one of the greats” ten years on, Jeb Dunnuck declared “I’m happy to report that the wines deliver the goods,” already offering “serious pleasure,” with the top rated blends from even the smaller appellations promising long lives ahead, “proving you don’t have to break the bank to have a classic, age-worthy Bordeaux.”

Remaining “one of the most exciting vintages of the 21st century” according to James Suckling, these top scoring selections from the legendary 2009 vintage “deliver enjoyment in spades” according to Neal Martin, many ranging from smaller appellation to First Growths priced well below their release price and promising “a long way to go,” according to Jane Anson. From a triumphant, terroir-reflective vintage of classic Bordeaux complexity that will continue to evolve over time, collectors and Bordeaux lovers know to act quickly to take advantage of these great deals and secure their stash of these top scoring 2009 Bordeaux before they're gone.

100WA
100JD

The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flowers, licorice, charcoal, blueberries, black raspberries, lead pencil shavings and incense. This massive, extraordinarily rich, unctuously textured wine may be the most concentrated effort produced to date, although the 2000, 2005 and 2010 are nearly as prodigious. A gorgeous expression of Pessac-Leognan with sweet tannin, emerging charm and delicacy, and considerable power, depth, richness and authority, it should age effortlessly for 30-40+ years. Bravo!

100 points, Robert M. Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate (Issue # 199 - Dec 2011)

I think the greatest Smith Haut Lafitte to date (possibly matched by the 2018), the 2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte tastes like it did on release, offering a smorgasbord of Graves magic in its smoked blackcurrants, chocolate, cold fireplace, truffle, unsmoked tobacco, and Asian spices. While this is a big, rich, incredibly concentrated Graves, it nevertheless maintains a beautiful level of nuance and elegance, with silky tannins, a seamless, multi-dimensional texture, and a heavenly finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. As with all truly great wines, it delivers an incredible amount of pleasure, both hedonistic and intellectual, all while staying weightless, graceful, and elegant. Hats off to the Cathiard family and winemaker Fabien Teitgen for this legendary Graves!

100 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Nov 2020)

Alcohol By Volume: 14.50%
#FRSMIT09CE
$319.88
Compare At: $349.99
1 bottle in stock. Ships in 1 to 2 business days.

1
Add to Wishlist