Smith Haut Lafitte 201894+ points Robert Parkers Wine Advocate, March 2020 A blend of 93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the medium to deep garnet purple colored 2017 la Fleur Petrus is a little youthfully reticent to begin, opening to offer glimpses at kirsch, black raspberries and warm plums plus nuances of potpourri, powdered cinnamon, dusty soil and dried lavender. Medium bodied, the palate is finely knit and elegant with a firm frame of grainy tannins