1955 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte

Pessac-Leognan, France

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- $ 168 / 750ml
- From September 2022

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Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

Organic Biodynamic
- Classified Red Wine. Cru Classe de Graves in 1959.
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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte

8 products ranged between $17 - $130 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Pessac-Leognan

Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot

Style

Red Wine

Red - Savory and Classic

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the...

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About the Product

Classification: Cru Classé

Analytical Data

Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Ownership: Cathiard Family
Closure Type: Cork
Winemaking: Whole grapes are fermented at 28°C in small wooden vats with extraction by manual punching down.
Ageing: 18 months in barrels (60% are new barrels produced in our in-house cooperage), with aging on lees. After being racked a single time, wine is aged according to its profile.

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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Ribeye steak on the bone Main Course: With snail Béarnaise; Western

Ribeye steak Main Course: With red wine sauce; Contains: entrecôte; Western

Ribeye steak Main Course: With Béarnaise sauce; Western

Cheddar Cheese Course: British

Details

About the Product

Classification: Cru Classé

Analytical Data

Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Ownership: Cathiard Family
Closure Type: Cork
Winemaking: Whole grapes are fermented at 28°C in small wooden vats with extraction by manual punching down.
Ageing: 18 months in barrels (60% are new barrels produced in our in-house cooperage), with aging on lees. After being racked a single time, wine is aged according to its profile.

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1955 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan, France

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All 95 / 100 $ 166 2024 94 / 100 $ 91 2023 95 / 100 $ 129 2022 96 / 100 $ 189 2021 94 / 100 $ 135 2020 96 / 100 $ 184 2019 96 / 100 $ 161 2018 96 / 100 $ 158 2017 94 / 100 $ 126

2016 96 / 100 $ 180 2015 95 / 100 $ 187 2014 93 / 100 $ 131 2013 90 / 100 $ 135 2012 92 / 100 $ 130 2011 92 / 100 $ 158 2010 95 / 100 $ 221 2009 95 / 100 $ 355 2008 91 / 100 $ 135 2007 90 / 100 $ 99 2006 91 / 100 $ 119 2005 94 / 100 $ 219 2004 91 / 100 $ 119 2003 91 / 100 $ 125 2002 90 / 100 $ 158 2001 92 / 100 $ 150 2000 92 / 100 $ 217 1999 89 / 100 – 1998 91 / 100 $ 154 1997 88 / 100 $ 125 1996 90 / 100 $ 135 1995 90 / 100 $ 195 1994 88 / 100 – 1993 87 / 100 – 1992 85 / 100 – 1991 84 / 100 – 1990 89 / 100 – 1989 85 / 100 – 1988 86 / 100 – 1987 – – 1986 – – 1985 91 / 100 – 1984 – $ 189 1983 90 / 100 $ 225 1982 84 / 100 $ 235 1981 – – 1980 – – 1979 89 / 100 – 1978 – – 1977 – – 1976 – – 1975 90 / 100 – 1974 – – 1973 – – 1972 – – 1971 – – 1970 87 / 100 – 1969 87 / 100 – 1968 – – 1967 – – 1966 – – 1965 – – 1964 – – 1963 – – 1962 – – 1961 – – 1960 – – 1959 88 / 100 – 1958 – – 1957 – – 1956 – – 1955 – – 1954 – – 1953 92 / 100 – 1952 – – 1950 – – 1949 81 / 100 – 1947 93 / 100 – 1944 – – 1934 85 / 100 – 1928 – – 1924 – – 1923 – – 1920 – – 1911 – – 1901 – – 1899 – – 1889 – –

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The 1955 vintage was reasonably successful for Bordeaux. Right Bank appellations and wines from the Médoc, Pessac-Léognan and Graves were particularly good. Unusually, Sauternes was also very good – Château d'Yquem was divine. Italy was also very good but the real star was Port, which delivered a knockout vintage. It is ...

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