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2006 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
| Vineyard: | Château Smith Haut Lafitte |
| Price: | $50.00- $137.00 |
| Retail Price: | $118.40 |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Style: | Red |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
• Yield: 30 hl/ha, before sub-dividing into 3 wines: Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hauts de Smith, and Les Hauts de Maujan • Grape varieties: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot 5% Cabernet franc 1% Petit Verdot • The grapes were fermented whole in wooden vats with periodic pigeage (punching down): 28-30° C • Ageing for 18 months in oak barrels (80% new oak, from our integrated cooperage) on the lees with one single racking, and then aged lot by lot. • Age of the vines: 38 years
Expert Reviews
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SInternational Wine Cellar 92 Points
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Wine EnthusiastRating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Wine Enthusiast on 03/31/2009
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CellarTracker Community Tasting NotesCommunity Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 16 notes)
