2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan

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  • Product description

    Product description

    Combining the most modern winemaking techniques with traditional methods, this estate has excelled even in the most troublesome vintages, due to a ruthless selection process, a commitment to quality and the long term vision for the estate.

    A mature white Bordeaux with notes of grapefruit, citrus fruit, pear, vanilla and some hints of flowers. Complex with good acidity.

    A terrific example from this impeccably run estate, this 2005 dry white Bordeaux exhibits plenty of citrus oil, honeysuckle, and grapefruit in a medium-bodied, concentrated, crisp yet authoritative style. It should turn out to be a superb example of a white Graves that should age well for two decades. This may be the finest dry white the Cathiards have produced at this estate.

    - 93 pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
  • About the producer

    About the producer: Château Smith Haut Lafitte

    Scotsman George Smith acquired this property in Pessac Leognan in the eighteen century and, named it Smith Haut Lafitte. After successive ownerships, the domaine is owned today by the Cathiard family, who combined the most modern winemaking techniques with traditional method, using organic compost, slow natural fermentation of the grapes, small wooden vats and ageing on the lees in barrel. The estate has excelled even in the most troublesome of vintages, due to a ruthless selection process, a commitment to quality and the long term vision for the estate. View our selection.

    Vineyard & Winemaking

    The estate covers 78 hectares with an average of 40 years old vines and produces both white and red wine. The 67 hectares used for red wines are planted with 35% Merlot , 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot while the 11 hectares used for whites are planted with 90% Sauvignon Blanc , 5% Sauvignon Gris  and 5% Sémillon. Red wines spend 18 to 20 months in barrel (60% of which is new depending on the vintage) and white wines spend 12 months on their lees.

    Wine Produced

    Château Smith Haut Lafitte (grand vin) with only 10,000 cases of red and 3,000 white produced, Les Hauts de Smith (second wine) and Le Petit Haut Lafitte, both available in white and red.

  • Delivery

    Delivery

    At Davy’s we pride ourselves on our service levels and strive to offer a first class service. We follow up every order to make sure you’re completely happy and that your wine has arrived in perfect condition. Should you have a query or problem please contact a member of the team who will be pleased to help on 020 8858 9147 or email [email protected] Your satisfaction is paramount so if you haven’t enjoyed a wine we want to hear about it.

    Delivery is FREE FOR ORDERS OVER £100 to a single UK mainland address*. All other orders are charged £9.95 per UK mainland delivery address*. Excludes items purchased in bond where delivery will be charged at cost.

    FREE LOCAL DELIVERY, available when you order six bottles or more, or over £75, to a single address (includes SE10, SE3, SE7, SE8 and SE13). Please allow up to 5 days for delivery. For orders required in less than 5 days, our standard terms apply.

    When placing your order you can request for wines to be signed for when delivered or left in a safe place if a specific instruction is given. Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for any subsequent loss or damage which occurs once the consignment has been left.

    Wines ordered before 12pm should be delivered within 48 hours (working days). If for any reason this is not possible, we will contact you to let you know.

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  • Returns

    Returns

    Sale or return is available. All goods returned must be in a reasonable condition and only unopened cases will be accepted. A minimum collection charge of £7.95 will be applied to all sale or return orders.

    Any damaged bottles must be reported within 48 hours of delivery. A full refund will be given on receipt of the damaged bottles.

    Orders may be cancelled up to seven working days from receipt of delivery provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition.

    To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011, fax details on 020 7716 3366, or email [email protected] It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

    In the event of customer cancellation full refunds will only be given if we are notified at least 7 days before the date of the event. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets.

    In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.

Product description

Combining the most modern winemaking techniques with traditional methods, this estate has excelled even in the most troublesome vintages, due to a ruthless selection process, a commitment to quality and the long term vision for the estate.

A mature white Bordeaux with notes of grapefruit, citrus fruit, pear, vanilla and some hints of flowers. Complex with good acidity.

A terrific example from this impeccably run estate, this 2005 dry white Bordeaux exhibits plenty of citrus oil, honeysuckle, and grapefruit in a medium-bodied, concentrated, crisp yet authoritative style. It should turn out to be a superb example of a white Graves that should age well for two decades. This may be the finest dry white the Cathiards have produced at this estate.

- 93 pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

About the producer: Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Scotsman George Smith acquired this property in Pessac Leognan in the eighteen century and, named it Smith Haut Lafitte. After successive ownerships, the domaine is owned today by the Cathiard family, who combined the most modern winemaking techniques with traditional method, using organic compost, slow natural fermentation of the grapes, small wooden vats and ageing on the lees in barrel. The estate has excelled even in the most troublesome of vintages, due to a ruthless selection process, a commitment to quality and the long term vision for the estate. View our selection.

Vineyard & Winemaking

The estate covers 78 hectares with an average of 40 years old vines and produces both white and red wine. The 67 hectares used for red wines are planted with 35% Merlot , 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot while the 11 hectares used for whites are planted with 90% Sauvignon Blanc , 5% Sauvignon Gris  and 5% Sémillon. Red wines spend 18 to 20 months in barrel (60% of which is new depending on the vintage) and white wines spend 12 months on their lees.

Wine Produced

Château Smith Haut Lafitte (grand vin) with only 10,000 cases of red and 3,000 white produced, Les Hauts de Smith (second wine) and Le Petit Haut Lafitte, both available in white and red.

Delivery

At Davy’s we pride ourselves on our service levels and strive to offer a first class service. We follow up every order to make sure you’re completely happy and that your wine has arrived in perfect condition. Should you have a query or problem please contact a member of the team who will be pleased to help on 020 8858 9147 or email [email protected] Your satisfaction is paramount so if you haven’t enjoyed a wine we want to hear about it.

Delivery is FREE FOR ORDERS OVER £100 to a single UK mainland address*. All other orders are charged £9.95 per UK mainland delivery address*. Excludes items purchased in bond where delivery will be charged at cost.

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY, available when you order six bottles or more, or over £75, to a single address (includes SE10, SE3, SE7, SE8 and SE13). Please allow up to 5 days for delivery. For orders required in less than 5 days, our standard terms apply.

When placing your order you can request for wines to be signed for when delivered or left in a safe place if a specific instruction is given. Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for any subsequent loss or damage which occurs once the consignment has been left.

Wines ordered before 12pm should be delivered within 48 hours (working days). If for any reason this is not possible, we will contact you to let you know.

view full details

Returns

Sale or return is available. All goods returned must be in a reasonable condition and only unopened cases will be accepted. A minimum collection charge of £7.95 will be applied to all sale or return orders.

Any damaged bottles must be reported within 48 hours of delivery. A full refund will be given on receipt of the damaged bottles.

Orders may be cancelled up to seven working days from receipt of delivery provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition.

To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011, fax details on 020 7716 3366, or email [email protected] It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

In the event of customer cancellation full refunds will only be given if we are notified at least 7 days before the date of the event. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets.

In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.