0

2021 Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (63%), Merlot (33%), Cabernet Franc (3%), Petit Verdot (1%)
Not ready
Product: 20218011879
2021 Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Sauvignon 63%, Merlot 33%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 1%

The Cathiard family’s 80-hectare estate was certified organic in 2019. Ever the innovators, they tested out UVB rays alongside biodynamic applications to combat mildew. Nonetheless, their total production was cut by half, owing to frost and strict berry selection. The nose is ripe and brightly perfumed, with concentrated small-berry fruit and red cherries. New oak (60%) from their in-house cooperage brings a hint of sweetness without dominating. The palate is polished and elegant, showing depth, structure and impressive length. Drink 2027-2045.

Our score: 16.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (63%), Merlot (33%), Cabernet Franc (3%), Petit Verdot (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Smith Haut Lafitte

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
Find out more
Pessac-Léognan

Pessac-Léognan

In 1986 a new communal district was created within Graves, based on the districts of Pessac and Léognan. Pessac-Léognan has the best soils of the region, very similar to those of the Médoc, although the depth of gravel is more variable, and contains all the classed growths of the region. Some of its great names, including Ch. Haut-Brion, even sit serenely and resolutely in Bordeaux's southern urban sprawl.
Find out more

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte

Château Smith-Haut-Lafite has been transformed during the last decade from being a perennial underachiever to being one of the leading estates in the Graves region.
Find out more

Need help?

Delivery and Quality Guarantee