Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte
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Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
£1,100.00
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£1,899.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
£1,900.00
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For laying down,
This sits in the glass with a brooding, dark hue. As you swirl it around, pleasing aromas of blackberry and black cherry shine through, giving way to some delicate floral notes. It’s aged in 60 percent new barrels. Florence and Daniel Cathiard have made a rich and suave wine, with a beautiful, silky texture.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 1%
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 1%
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Bottle 6 x 75cl25cs
£468.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl6cs
£474.00
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For laying down,
We have really struggled with the red wines from this estate over recent vintages and I have torn out what little hair I have left when reading the huge Parker ratings it has been receiving. This year, however, the wine does not seem forced or over-extracted, and although I still wouldn’t say it is subtle or shows elegance, the wine has good weight and balance with a really decent freshness. If it is made available at an attractive price this year, it certainly deserves consideration. Drink 2016-2026.
Simon Staples, Asia Director
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For laying down,
A charming, pale yellow hue leads you into a glass which is bursting with fresh aromas of freshly cut pink grapefruit, citrus and a trace of peach. Aged in 50 percent new oak, this has a vivacious character on the palate, with a pleasing, saline freshness and a suave, long texture.
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 90%, Sémillon 5%, Sauvignon Gris 5%
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 90%, Sémillon 5%, Sauvignon Gris 5%
Bottle 6 x 75cl20cs
£438.00
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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.
For many years it was owned by the Bordeaux négociant Eschenauer - in 1990 it was bought by former Olympic skiing champion, Daniel Cathiard. He cut down on the amount of chemicals and herbicides used in the vineyards, and fully modernised the winemaking facilities. The proportion of new oak barrels used in the maturation process was increased and a trio of eminent oenologists (including the ubiquitous Michel Rolland) were hired as consultants.
The 55 hectares of vineyards are located on a gravel ridge to the east of Château Haut-Bailly. The red wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (35%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). The grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats and the wine is then matured in oak barrels (50% new) for 15-18 months. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.