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Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2021

Bordeaux • Pessac-Léognan • Grand Cru Classé of Graves • Red

766,08€ tax included
766,08€ tax included
127,68€ / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pessac-Léognan
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 13
  • Vintage 2021
  • Grape varieties 63% Cabernet Sauvignon33% Merlot3% Cabernet Franc1% Petit Verdot

Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a must-try in Pessac-Léognan. It embodies the excellence of the appellation and the Graves region . Particularly lovely in the 2021 vintage, Smith Haut Lafitte is complex, crisp, and smooth. It boasts a beautiful density and very pleasant red fruit notes.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Bettane & Desseauve 96/100
  • Wine Spectator 93/100
  • Parker (WA) 95/100
  • Vinous 96/100
  • James Suckling 97/100
  • Jean-Marc Quarin 95/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

This great wine deserves to be enjoyed with gourmet dishes: Kobe beef, pluma de pata negra, morels, truffles.
Producer

Producer

Owner and history

Château Smith Haut Lafitte covers 78 hectares. The Cathiard family is committed to preserving the terroir in order to produce wines of exceptional quality without compromising its integrity. They implement Bio-Precision practices in the vineyard and the winery to maintain biodiversity and the high quality of the Pessac-Léognan terroir. The vines are on average 38 years old.

Vinification and aging

- Gravity-fed vatting of whole berries
- Whole-cluster fermentation, extraction with manual punch-downs
- Aged in new barrels (60%) for one and a half years.

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Discover Château Smith Haut Lafitte

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2027 à 2060

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • complex
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