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Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2020

    Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2020

    Bordeaux • Pessac-Léognan • Grand Cru Classé of Graves • White

    $9,660.00 tax included
    $9,660.00 tax included
    $1,610.00 / unit
    Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Pessac-Léognan
    • Color White
    • Alcohol 13
    • Vintage 2020
    • Culture Biological
    • Grape varieties 90% Sauvignon blanc, 5% sauvignon gris, 5% semillon

    Château Smith Haut Lafitte showcases the terroir of Pessac-Léognan beautifully. This 2020 vintage is simply sublime.

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • La Revue du Vin de France 93/100
    • Bettane & Desseauve 94/100
    • Wine Spectator 95/100
    • Parker (WA) 94/100
    • Vinous 95/100
    • James Suckling 97/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 96/100
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    Château Smith Haut Lafitte is located within the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Through acquisitions, the estate has expanded to its current size of 80 hectares. Since 2019, the château has been certified organic, but it goes even further by using biodynamic principles for the past 10 years.

    Vinification and aging

    - Hand-harvested grapes, in small crates
    - Inertial pressing
    - Cold static settling followed by fermentation in French oak barrels (50% new)
    - Aged for 12 months on lees with stirring in barrels (50% new and 50% one-year-old)

    Château Smith Haut Lafitte

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    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2023 à 2029

    • Ageing potential 2020

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • floral
    • complex
    • costs
    • light