chateau smith haut lafitte cru classe pessac leognan

Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Cru Classé Pessac Léognan, 2016

Name: Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Cru Classé Pessac Léognan
Brand: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Price: 502.33 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2005 2009 2016

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Broking

2016
6x75cl
DP
£502.33

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Florence Cathiard referred to 2016 as 'the catastrophe that never was… As with politics, nothing happened as expected, but in our vineyard everything turned out well in the end!’ This is yet another very smart Smith Haut Lafitte. This estate continues to produces sexy wines, but always preserves a sense of modesty; these are generous, but never tarty. The 2016 is fashioned from 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot and will be aged in 60% new oak barrels. There is a glorious bouquet of kirsch, crème de cassis, graphite and clove. This is really seductive and silky. The fruit is so pure and suave, but there is plenty of underlying power and structure. Luxurious yet tense and vital, this is a very smart Smith with a very long cassis and gravel finish. Textbook SHL.

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pessac Léognan

Producer:

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.