The Château Smith Haut-Lafitte of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Smith Haut-Lafitte
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Smith Haut-Lafitte is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Smith Haut-Lafitte wines

Looking for the best Château Smith Haut-Lafitte wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Smith Haut-Lafitte wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

How Château Smith Haut-Lafitte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, paupiettes of veal or pheasant casserole with cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

On the nose the red wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or mocha and sometimes also flavors of grilled meat, coconut or wax. In the mouth the red wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

  • 1997With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

How Château Smith Haut-Lafitte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of delicious marinated pork chops, salmon and goat cheese quiche or chicken with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

On the nose the white wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cassis or orange and sometimes also flavors of asparagus, perfume or cheese. In the mouth the white wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

  • 2009With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Gris

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon Gris

The top pink wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

How Château Smith Haut-Lafitte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fresh sausage, couscous merguez or endives with ham (improved).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

On the nose the pink wine of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Oenographer

Wine label collector. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the labels of famous vintages, which thus seek to avoid forgeries.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Smith Haut-Lafitte and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The word of the wine: Oenographer

Wine label collector. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the labels of famous vintages, which thus seek to avoid forgeries.

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