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The tasting |
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Red purple of beautiful intensity. |
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Red fruit fragrances underlined by notes of sweet spices |
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Rich and unctuous, this wine possesses a great aromatic expression and a smooth and perfectly whole. |
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The sommelier's advice |
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Serve between 16 and 18°C. |
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Confit of duck, heart of rump steak, pork filet mignon with chanterelles. |
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From now until 2026 |
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The estate and the wine |
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Château Smith Haut Lafitte is the star of Pessac-Léognan, an estate that shines by its rigor and unfailing regularity. Everything here is designed to combine modernity with excellence: the integrated cooperage, the biodynamic agriculture, the precise selection, and blending …there is not a single false note.
Always highly rated by Parker, with a 100/100 in 2009 and a 98-100/100 for these 2020 En-Primeurs, the estate is now one of the region’s most sought-after.
Crafted from the estate’s young vines and some of the Grand Vin lots, the Haut de Smith wine is a model of success, which we are delighted to present to you today on this new vintage. |
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The 2016 Red Pessac-Léognan Les Hauts de Smith is a model of balance and suavity, thanks to its nice proportion of Merlot (60%). Its aromas of red and black fruits and sweet spices flow in a concentrated and unctuous palate. There is a beautiful freshness and aromatic concentration all throughout the tasting. A beautiful wine to be tasted at once. Rated 91-92 by James Suckling and 90/100 by Parker. |
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Hand harvested. 100% destemmed. Fermentation of 4 to 6 weeks in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Aged for 14 months in barrels, 20% of which are new. |
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AWARDS |
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Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 (RVF) Estate rated 4 stars in the Guide de Bettane et Desseauve 2022 Guide RVF 2021 : 91/100 James Suckling : 91-92/100 |
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