Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Organic 2021 75cl

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Bio 75cl is a Bordeaux red wine, produced using organic methods with a balanced blend and careful vinification, offering great aromatic complexity and excellent aging potential.

General Information
Wine name: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Format: 75cl
Color: Red
Appellation: Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
Agriculture: Organic and biodynamic 

Recommended vintage alert: 2021 (but other vintages available) 

Volume: 12.5% ABV
Vineyard type: Alluvial gravels on a limestone base, renowned for giving the wine its identity 

Blend and Vinification
Grape varieties: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot 

Vinification: whole bunches in small wooden vats at 28°C, very gentle extraction with manual punch-downs 

Yield: 22 hl/ha before selection of the three wines: Château Smith Haut Lafitte, les Hauts de Smith and le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte 

Aging: 18 months in barriques, including 60% new oak, lees aging, a single racking followed by adjustment for each wine 

Tasting Notes
Appearance: Deep ruby red
Nose: Expressive and complex with notes of red fruits (raspberry, strawberry) and black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), with nuances of sweet spices (star anise, licorice) and smoke, reflecting the minerality of the terroir 

Palate: Balanced attack, beautiful freshness and dynamism, concentrated and harmonious texture, great length, finish scented with spices, cigar box and smoky notes 

Complexity: Successful marriage of fresh fruit with notes of undergrowth and terroir, offering a lively and elegant wine 

Aging Potential and Service
Aging potential: Excellent, to be kept until 2045 according to the 2021 vintage 

Food & wine pairings: Ideal with red meats, game and refined dishes in sauce
Service: Serve slightly cool, ideally after prior aeration or decanting for the young vintage 

This wine represents the excellence of a Grand Cru Classé of Graves respecting organic agriculture, with a rich, elegant and harmonious style, suited to lovers of complex and well-structured wines