Château Smith Haut-LafitteLes Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan of the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte is in the top 30 of wines of Pessac-Léognan.
Taste structure of the Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan from the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan
The Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, merguez with lentils or pasta carbonara.
Details and technical informations about Château Smith Haut-Lafitte's Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan from Château Smith Haut-Lafitte are 2023, 2021, 2020, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte
The Château Smith Haut-Lafitte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan
Historic cradle of great Bordeaux wines south of the city: Cabernet Sauvignon signature king red with Merlot — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco, graphite, smoke and signature mineral 'stone taste' touch, fine tannins and long elegant finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in racy dry whites (citrus, flowers, honey, wax) among the world's greatest. AOC (1987), Quaternary gravels, 16 Classified Growths (Haut-Brion leading), 10-30 year ageing.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
