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Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red 2016

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red 2016

€221,90
€221,90
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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2016 is a deep, nearly black hue with a wonderfully complex nose combining refined aromas of blackberry, black cherry and raspberry and delicate floral notes and mild spices with touches of star anise, smoke and flint… On the palate, it is powerful, elegant and undeniably seductive. The attack is balanced with wonderful concentration, density and freshness. Offering fullness, concentration, power, refinement, freshness, complexity and intense aromas of fruit, flowers, spices and smoke, the 2016 vintage of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte is a masterpiece.
  • Château Smith Haut Lafitte
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • 2016
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot
  • Günz gravel soil. Age of vines: 48 years old.
  • The whole grapes are fermented at 28°C in small wooden tanks with manual extraction.
  • Eighteen months in barrels (60 per cent are new barrels produced in the in-house cooperage), with ageing on the lees. After being racked only once, the wine is aged according to its profile.
  • 75cl
  • 14%
  • 16ºC - 18ºC
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The story

In the 14th century, Verrier Du Bosq signed the first recorded deeds for a few vine rows. George Smith, a Scottish wine merchant, acquired the property in the mid-18th century and named it after himself.

Lodi Martin Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux and signer of the official 1855 classification, acquired the estate in 1842 and elevated it to Grand Cru Exceptionnel status.

In the early 20th century, the négociant firm Eschenauer, headed by the famous “Uncle Louis” Eschenauer, sold Smith Haut Lafitte wines and ended up buying the château in 1958.

In 1990, Daniel and Florence Cathiard fell in love with Château Smith Haut Lafitte, which they acquired with the firm intention of perpetuating its tradition of excellence.

“Our philosophy can be summed up in one sentence: to do everything possible to make each vintage of red and white wine worthy of our magnificent terroir.”

The vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte are planted in a single block on a Günz gravel plateau in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, producing six different wines. Each has its own unique blend and distinctive aromatic profile.