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SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
Pessac-Léognan - 2006
Cru Classé de Graves
Price:
53.00 €
TTC per bottle
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93/100 Drink: 2009 - 2029 A top-notch success, the dense ruby/purple-colored 2006 Smith-Haut-Lafitte offers aromas of smoky, juicy black currants, graphite, earth, truffles, and forest floor. Full-bodied with superb purity, noticeable but sweet tannins, this round, generous, long wine should drink nicely for 15-20+ years. 91-92/100 A very fine, rather introverted nose but with good definition and intensity: blackberry, damson, cedar, forest floor. Gaining lift in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, very well balanced with good acidity, excellent definition. Clean, pure black fruit, touched with bilberry and a touch of cassis and espresso towards the finish. Good breeding, classically lined. Lovely wine. Tasted February 2008. |
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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte-Cru Classé des Graves-Pessac Léognan
Thanks to its 55 hectares of superb gravelly vineyards, Smith Haut Lafitte is often referred to as the “archetypal Graves”. The estate’s history goes back to the Crusades, when a Scottish navigator, George Smith, became owner of the estate in the 18th century. He was followed by Mr Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux, and then Louis Eschenauer, a famous wine shipper. In 1990 Daniel and Florence Cathiard also fell under the spell of this beautiful estate. Since then, they restored the 16th century tower, renovated the 18th century manor house, built two underground cellars, went back to traditional vine growing methods without chemical herbicides and set up their own cooperage.
Thanks to its 55 hectares of superb gravelly vineyards, Smith Haut Lafitte is often referred to as the “archetypal Graves”. The estate’s history goes back to the Crusades, when a Scottish navigator, George Smith, became owner of the estate in the 18th century. He was followed by Mr Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux, and then Louis Eschenauer, a famous wine shipper. In 1990 Daniel and Florence Cathiard also fell under the spell of this beautiful estate. Since then, they restored the 16th century tower, renovated the 18th century manor house, built two underground cellars, went back to traditional vine growing methods without chemical herbicides and set up their own cooperage.
Facts & Figures :
Area under wine : 45 hectares de rouge, 10 hectares de blanc
Production : 100 000 Bouteilles de rouge, 30 000 bouteilles de blanc
Soil : Graves gunziennes
Grape varieties : Rouge :55% Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Ageing : 18 mois de barriques renouvelées à 80%
