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Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2024

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

262,08€ tax included
262,08€ tax included
87,36€ / unit
Packaging : 3 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country Frankrijk
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pessac-Léognan
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2024
  • Culture Reasoned
  • Grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

Located in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation, Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a Grand Cru Classé of Graves that embodies Bordeaux excellence. Nestled in a haven of unspoiled nature in Martillac, this iconic estate combines ancestral know-how with environmentally conscious innovations. Renowned for their elegance and power, Smith Haut Lafitte wines express the richness of their Günzian gravel soils, enhanced by sustainable viticulture. Driven by a constant pursuit of authenticity and precision, the 2024 red vintage promises a superb expression of the terroir, with a refined structure, fruity charm, and exceptional aging potential.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Advocate 90-92/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2024 Rouge displays an intense, deep garnet color with purplish highlights. The nose exudes sumptuous aromas of black fruit, mingled with notes of wood and sweet spices. On the palate, the attack is ample, revealing a silky texture structured by fine, powerful tannins. The finish is impressively long, lingering with flavors of blackberry, licorice, and blond tobacco, revealing all the nobility of the Graves terroir.

Food & wine pairings

This Grand Cru Classé from Graves will wonderfully complement a grilled beef fillet, a duck breast with figs or a cep risotto.
Producer

Producer

The Château Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard spans 78 hectares of a unique terroir composed of deep Günzian gravel, which imparts minerality and power to the wines. The soil, a blend of pebbles, quartz, and clayey sands, plays a fundamental role in the perfect ripening of the grapes. The vines, of advanced average age, are cultivated with care using sustainable viticulture practices, with a deep respect for the surrounding ecosystem. Each plot is worked specifically to fully express the diversity and richness of the terroir, guaranteeing the authenticity and elegance for which Smith Haut Lafitte wines are renowned.

Owner and history

Since 1990, Château Smith Haut Lafitte has belonged to Florence and Daniel Cathiard, former Olympic champions who became passionate winemakers. Their dynamic and quality-driven vision has propelled the estate to the forefront of Bordeaux's wineries. Deeply committed to environmental responsibility and innovation, they have introduced numerous sustainable practices, from viticulture to winemaking. The Cathiards have successfully combined tradition and modernity to enhance this exceptional terroir, making Smith Haut Lafitte a model of excellence where each vintage reflects a relentless pursuit of purity, emotion, and perfection.

Vinification and aging

Winemaking at Château Smith Haut Lafitte is carried out with meticulous precision: the grapes are hand-sorted, then vinified in temperature-controlled, truncated conical wooden vats for gentle and precise extraction. Aging, which lasts between 16 and 18 months, takes place in French oak barrels, 60% of which are new, selected from the finest coopers. For the 2024 vintage, this careful aging process enhances the aromatic complexity and refines the tannic structure, promising a wine with great aging potential, perfectly balanced between richness, depth, and freshness.

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The team's opinion

The Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2024 Rouge offers a rare depth, with captivating aromas and a remarkably precise palate, to be savored slowly.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2029 à 2050

Wine profile

  • Fruity
  • Wooded
  • Complex
  • Timber frame