Château Smith Haut Lafitte 1994 SD
Château Smith Haut Lafitte 1994 is a red wine from Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, produced in Bordeaux by Château Smith Haut Lafitte, owned by the Cathiard family. Its blend brings together 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100 and describes it as a supple and velvety 1994 with smoky, spicy, and blackcurrant notes, backed by medium body and a moderately tannic finish. The published drinking window spans from 1999 to 2015.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pessac Léognan
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a wine estate in Martillac, within the Pessac-Léognan appellation, producing red and white wines classified amongst the Graves crus classés. Owned by Daniel and Florence Cathiard since 1990, it cultivates a single contiguous vineyard on Günzian gravel soils.
- Owner
- Daniel et Florence Cathiard
- Maître de chais
- Yann Laudeho Leroy
- Surface (ha)
- 80.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 200 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The earliest records of wine-growing on the site date back to the 14th century, when Verrier Du Bosq signed a deed of ownership for a few arpents of vineyards. In the mid-18th century, the Scottish wine merchant George Smith acquired the estate and gave it his name. In 1842, Lodi Martin Duffour Dubergier, then owner and mayor of Bordeaux, described it as an exceptional Grand Cru. In the early 20th century, the wine merchant Louis Eschenauer handled the distribution of the château’s wines. He subsequently acquired the estate in 1958. Daniel and Florence Cathiard bought Château Smith Haut Lafitte in 1990. They then undertook restoration work on the buildings and winemaking facilities, before moving into the 18th-century charterhouse after three years of work. The estate has had its own on-site cooperage since 1993 and a gravity-fed vinification system that came into operation in 2013. It was certified as an organic wine estate in 2019. Yann Laudeho Leroy is currently the cellar master.
