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Grilled Sirloin with Red-Wine Braised Shallots

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The Story

Terroir Soils are gravelous,  either mixed with clay or with sand. This soil composition, combined with an exceptional exposure, confers all the typicity, elegance and finesse to château rouget wines.

Grape Varieties 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Planting Density 3 000 vines per acre / 7 500 vines per hectare

Average Age of Vines 40 years

Soil ManagemenVineyards are farmed sustainably, using practices such as cover crops and plo...

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Wine Information

Vintage 2011 was a great challenge after legendary 2009 and 2010. Unable to compete in power with his its predecessors this vintage successfully found its own unique way to subjugate wine enthusiasts. Spring was promptly very hot and dry. With temperatures reaching 30℃ during some days in April, flowering was exceptional. Constant water deficit during growth cycle forced us to rethink our viticultural practices by controlling canopy management...

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Vintage 2011

The 2011 vintage is not easy to handle.

Smith Haut Lafitte not only makes great white and red wine from Bordeaux in Pessac Léognan, they are also at the cutting edge of technology. They were one of the first Bordeaux wine producers to begin using optical sorting, which came in handy with the difficult 2011 Bordeaux harvest. Fabien Teitgen, long-time general manager, joined us for a long detailed conversation about what happened at Smith Hau...

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Origin

Pomerol, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h

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