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Château Smith Haut Lafitte Château Smith Haut Lafitte Red wine ● Pessac-Léognan
2014 75clCuvée Smith Haut Lafitte is made from 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. This classically-styled wine features a fine expression of the Günzian gravel terroir, with unique smoky notes.
"With its deep, brilliant color, this wine's powerful bouquet favors aromas of vanilla, toast, mocha and chocolate, the legacy of eighteen months' barrel ageing (60% new). However, the fruit - blackberry, blueberry - is very present; underlying the nose, it takes over on the palate, which reveals tannins that are still fiery on the finish. Ample and long, the structure is a guarantee of solid potential."
Appearance
The wines have a dense but lighter robe than the medoc. The hue is ruby with a touch ranging from purple to brick depending on the evolution.
Aroma
The bouquet is often fruity, with currant and other red and black fruits to which are added smoked or roasted notes.
Wine Floral | Fruity | Spicy
Taste
Composed on average of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wines of Pessac-Léognan make a good compromise between marked tannins and the greediness of the fruit. We thus find red and ripe fruits, and empyreumatic notes.
Wine Fruity | Long
Keeps
15 years
Peak
-
Service
17°C
Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit verdot
Terroir Located south of Bordeaux, and benefiting from the temperate ocean climate, the soils are mainly composed of gravels, gravels, sands and clays. All this creating a typical expression.
Culture type
Organic
Alcohol
13.5%
Content
75cl
Decanting
-
Starters
Pie or "Bouchée à la Reine"
Meat
Rack of lamb, filet mignon or roast chicken
Fish and seafood
"Lamproie à la bordelaise"
Vegetables
Mushroom dishes, starting with porcini mushrooms, and of course truffles
2 / 3 Le Guide Hachette
93 / 100 Parker Wine Advocate
18 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France avant 2020
89 / 100 Decanter
16 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve avant 2020
96 / 100 James Suckling
17.5 / 20 Jancis Robinson
94 / 100 Wine Spectator
94 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin
93 / 100 Vinous
94 / 100 Wine Decider
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Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a domain from the region Bordeaux in France, that produces 33 wines available to purchase, including the wine Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2014.