| Name | | Les Hauts De Smith - 2010 | |
| Image | | Les Hauts de Smith FR.jpg | |
| Image | | Les Hauts de Smith Haut Lafitte F.jpg | |
| Image | | Les Hauts de Smith Haut Lafitte FF.jpg | |
| Image | | Les Hauts de Smith R.jpg | |
| Description (by producer & GT in English only) : | | Made from a blend of wines from the Smith Haut Lafitte estate, 2010 Les Hauts de Smith rouge was produced and aged with just as much care as the lots that went into the grand vin. The winemaking techniques were identical.
Yield: 35 hectolitres/hectare, including all 4 wines: Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hauts de Smith, Le Petit Haut Lafitte, and Les Hauts de Maujan.
Winemaking: Double sorting both before and after destemming removed any undesirable matter (such as bits of stem and leaves), and the uncrushed grapes were fermented in vat.
Extraction of tannin and colour was done by pigeage (punching down the cap) and/or pumping over.
Maceration took place at 26-28°C and the duration (between 4 and 6 weeks) varied from vat to vat as determined by regular tasting.
The wine was aged in barrel for 14 months.
2010: dry, cool weather for optimum ripeness
A statistical study of data from the Smith Haut Lafitte weather station shows that:
• The sum of summer temperatures in 2010 was similar to 2009 (962°C as compared to 982°C), but much cooler than in 2005 (1052°C)
• Rainfall was low from March to August 2010 (267mm), a dryness comparable to 2005 (227mm).
This weather was ideal for ripening and good balance in the grapes. The dry weather was conducive to stopping vine growth fairly early on, which in turn led to a long ripening period for small, concentrated grapes. The cool temperatures are reflected in the good acidity typical of fine, classic Bordeaux vintages.
The red wine grape harvest started lateer than usual in young plots of Merlot on 29 September and
finished with Cabernet Franc at Smith Haut Lafitte on 22 October. Picking took place under excellent conditions. The weather was quite dry and we were able to pick ripe, healthy grapes of superb quality.
Finding the right balance between vines and the soil, a deep respect for nature, meticulous work all year long in the vineyard, and the harvesting of each plot at peak ripeness produced splendid grapes typical of our terroir, some of the finest in the Graves.
Commentaires :
2010 Les Hauts de Smith Rouge is a beautiful, dark, brilliant red colour.
The nose is expressive, displaying a whole range of red fruit aromas (cherry, strawberry, and raspberry), as well as more sophisticated aromas of warm earth, flint, and Virginia tobacco.
The wine is beautifully fresh and round on the palate with good structure. The characteristics of the 2010 vintage, particularly freshness and tannin, give the wine structure, concentration and "drinkability". The balance typical of 2010 is enhanced by the round opulence of Merlot, which adds length and a voluptuousness to the wine. The red fruit flavours on the palate blend with hints of flint, smoke, and spice, (nutmeg and star anise).
2010 Les Hauts de Smith Rouge will be enjoyable to drink as of 2012 thanks to its smooth tannin, but it will be delightful for five years thereafter. | |
| Alcohol % : | | 14,5 | |
| Contains (cl) : | | 75 | |
| Info as displayed on the thing : | | LES HAUTS DE
SMITH
2010
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
DANIEL ET FLORENCE CATHIARD | |
| Height (of front label) : | | 9.0 cm / 3.54 inch | |
| Width (of front label) : | | 9.0 cm / 3.54 inch | |
| Websites | | www.smith-haut-lafitte.com (www.smith-haut-lafitte.com) | |
| Appellation | | Pessac-Léognan | |
| Country : | | France | |
| Grape variety : | | Cabernet Sauvignon : 35 | |
| Grape variety : | | Merlot : 55 | |
| Wine color : | | Red | |
| Credits : | | Bottler : D. Cathiard SAS | |
| Credits : | | Owner (Propriétaire) : D. Cathiard SAS | |
| Region : | | Bordeaux : | |
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| Grape variety : | Cabernet Sauvignon : 35 | Cabernet Sauvignon : 35% | |
| Grape variety : | Merlot : 55 | Merlot : 55% | |
| Contains (cl) : | 75 | 75 cl | |
| Alcohol % : | 14,5 | 14,5% | |
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