Château Smith Haut Lafitte - Pessac-Léognan - Grand Cru Classé rouge 2014

Keywords : Complexity / Aging potential / Nobility

The wine : Tasting the Grand Cru Classé from Château Smith Haut Lafitte leaves an unforgettable impression on any taster. Vintage after vintage, this great red wine impresses with its consistent quality as well as its aromatic power. Notes of blackcurrant and blackberry blend with oak of incredible nobility releasing aromas of tobacco, vanilla, chocolate, and roasting. Spices (pepper, licorice, clove) complete the panorama, enhanced by a freshness emanating from notes of graphite and eucalyptus. A magical wine with a stunningly long finish!

Volume : 75cl

Type : Red wine

Grape varieties : 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

AOC : Pessac-Léognan

Aging potential : Ready to drink now and can be kept until 2034

Serving temperature : 16-18°C

The estate : Since 1990, Daniel and Florence Cathiard have managed this absolute benchmark of Pessac-Léognan, known as Château Smith Haut Lafitte. And what a journey it has been! While today the estate's wines are among the very best in the region, the vineyards were almost abandoned at the time of the couple's acquisition! Having recognized the fantastic potential of this gravelly terroir, the Cathiards have indeed succeeded in radically transforming the estate. Today, the vineyard covers 80 hectares (68 in red and 12 in white), officially certified organic since the 2019 vintage, allowing the production of wines of absolutely grandiose finesse and complexity.