2015
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Yield: 30 hl/ha, before selection ofthe three wines: Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hautsde Smith and Le Petit Haut Lafitte.
Vinification:grapes are hand-picked into small crates and pressed in an oxygen-free environment (to preserve the aromatic potential of the berries) and fermentation takes place in French oak barrels (50% new oak) after a cold settling of the juices.
Ageing 12 months on the lees with bâtonnagein barrels (50% new and 50% used for one previous vintage) made at the Chateau onsite cooperage.
Vine age: 38 years
Comments by FabienTeitgen,Technical Director
Straight from the first nose,this wine brings us toward an aromatic palette of white fruits and flowers :citrus fruits, white peaches, pears and acacia flowers.Then aeration reveals spicier aromas of star anise and eucalyptus.
After a tense and vivid attack, the mouth of concentration and power appears very well balanced with a beautiful smooth texture. This fresh and elegant wine offers after citrus fruits some white flesh fruits, sweet spices and very complex notes of flint stones and fire place, characteristic of our gravel terroirs.
- Type White
- Grape variety 90% Sauvignon 5% Sémillon 5% Sauvignon Gris
- Appellation Pessac Léognan
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Year 2015