Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $44.81Original €39.90≈ £33.31Per bottle, derived from case | vintrail.com ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vine Age 12
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Without Oxygen Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 35 hl/ha before the crop was allocated among Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hauts de Smith and Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte. After cold settling, the wine matured for 12 months on its lees in estate-coopered barrels, split between 50% new and 50% once-used wood. The sheet describes the farming as organic and biodynamic and notes Prooftag bottle authentication.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes white peach, gooseberry, peach, exotic fruit, elderflower and mandarin, with a fine silky palate, lively acidity, balance and length.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vine Age 39
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 24 hl/ha before allocation among its three wines. Following cold settling, the wine matured for 12 months on its lees in barrels made at the estate cooperage, split between 50% new and 50% once-used wood. The sheet describes the farming as organic and biodynamic and notes Prooftag bottle authentication.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes lemon, yellow grapefruit, peach and acacia blossom, with a broad texture, balancing acidity, citrus tension, freshness, energy and a long finish.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Pessac-Leognan
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Without Oxygen Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 29 hl/ha before allocation among its three wines. After cold settling and barrel fermentation, the wine matured for 10 months on its lees in barrels, with 50% new oak. The producer describes the 2021 farming as organic and biodynamic.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes crisp white peach and pear, juicy yellow fruit, pink grapefruit and broom flower, with medium body, fresh acidity and good length.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Pessac-Leognan
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Without Oxygen Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 29 hl/ha before the crop was allocated among its three wines. Following cold settling and barrel fermentation, the wine matured for 10 months on its lees in barrels, with 50% new oak.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes crisp white peach and pear, juicy yellow fruit, pink grapefruit and broom flower, with medium body, fresh acidity and good length.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sémillon
Region Pessac-Leognan
Vine Age 11
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Without Oxygen Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 32 hl/ha before allocation among its three wines. After cold settling, the wine matured for 10 months on total lees in estate-coopered barrels, split between 50% new and 50% once-used wood.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes elderflower, white flowers, mandarin blossom, vineyard peach, ripe lemon, lychee and passion fruit, with buttery, saline, flinty and toasted-almond notes and a long finish.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Pessac-Leognan
Harvest Dates 24 August–9 September 2018
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Tasting Notes Jane Anson describes grilled apricot, concentrated citrus, rosemary, sage and a mineral finish, with persistent acidity and lift.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Pessac-Leognan
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Without Oxygen Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 30 hl/ha before allocation among its three wines. After cold settling and barrel fermentation, the wine matured for 10 months on its lees with bâtonnage in estate-coopered barrels, with 50% new oak.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes a pale, bright yellow wine with an expressive nose, a direct and lively palate, citrus, white fruit and linden blossom, and a long aromatic finish.
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2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Pessac-Leognan
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Without Oxygen Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 30 hl/ha before allocation among its three wines. After cold settling and barrel fermentation, the wine matured for 10 months on its lees with bâtonnage in estate-coopered barrels, with 50% new oak. The estate’s white harvest began on 5 September with young Sauvignon Blanc; subsequent old-vine Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon lots extended the estate harvest through 24 September.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes grapefruit, lemon, citron, white peach, white nectarine and acacia blossom, with freshness, tension, ripe texture, spice, flowers and smoky gravel-derived notes.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Pessac-Leognan
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Into Small Crates And Pressed Without Oxygen Under Inert Gas
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Production Details The estate reported 30 hl/ha before allocation among its three wines. After cold settling and barrel fermentation, the wine matured for 10 months on its lees with bâtonnage in estate-coopered barrels, with 50% new oak. The estate’s white harvest began on 31 August with young Sauvignon Blanc; later old-vine Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon lots were harvested through 18 September.
Tasting Notes Fabien Teitgen describes lemon, grapefruit, vineyard peach, fresh apricot and acacia, with a pale bright color, tension, freshness, creamy texture, floral spice and smoky notes.
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