2016 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Léognan

The history of Château Smith Haut Lafitte goes back more than 800 years. The chateau began its history as part of the great Du Boscq in Graves. Du Boscq planted the first vines in 1365 on a gravel plateau that was later called Lafitte. The famous 1. Cru Classé château has its origins on this very plateau. Jumping forward a couple of hundred years, the château was bought by George Smith in 1720. George added his name to the château and the official name Château Smith Haut Lafitte was created. Today, the chateau is owned by the famous wine family Cathiard, who bought the chateau in 1990 from the well-known negociant Louis Eschenauer. Before the 90's, the chateau didn't have the status and quality it has today, and it took the Cathiard family almost 10 years to improve the fields and the quality of the wine to reach the level it has today. The 2000, 2009 and 2010 vintages were top vintages that really showed the world that Smith Haut Lafitte was now among the top wines in the entire appellation. The chateau consists of 78 hectares of vineyards, of which 11 hectares are white wine. The vines are on average 38 years old, with over 70-year-old vines being the oldest. Rather uniquely, Smith Haut Lafitte's 79 hectares of vineyards are one large "Block" of interconnected fields. All field work is organic and sustainable, led by Fabien Teitgen, the technical director at the chateau. The wines have entered the cult league, becoming international investment objects with top ratings. The white wine is a rarity and is considered to be among the finest white wines in all of Bordeaux. World class! Translated using AI.