ClassificationCru Classe de Graves (1953 classification)
VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sauvignon Gris
Hectares67 ha
OwnerDaniel and Florence Cathiard
WinemakerFabien Teitgen
Founded1365
TastingLes Sources de Caudalie hotel with Vinothérapie Spa and Michelin-starred restaurant; open to hotel guests and visitors.
OrganicECOCERT
NeighbourhoodPessac-Léognan AOC

Signature wines: smith-haut-lafitte-rouge, smith-haut-lafitte-blanc

Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2018), James Suckling 98 (2019)

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Location

Address: Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, 33650 Martillac, France, Bordeaux

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Chateau Rieussec ★ 4.6

Premier Cru Classe (1855 Sauternes classification)Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle93 haFounded 1790Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)Winemaker Stephane BiarnèsSauternes AOC

Sauternes Premier Cru adjacent to d'Yquem, owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild since 1984. 93 hectares of Semillon-dominant botrytised dessert wine production.

Tasting: Visits and tastings available by appointment.

Signature wines: chateau-rieussec-sauternes, r-de-rieussec

Scores: Wine Advocate 98 (2001), Wine Spectator 98 (2009)

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Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey ★ 4.7

Premier Cru Classe (1855 Sauternes classification)Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle18 haFounded 1618Silvio Denz (Lalique)Winemaker Mathieu ChardonSauternes AOC

Sauternes Premier Cru within a fairytale 1618 castle; 18 hectares of enclosed vineyard. Lalique luxury hotel with two-Michelin-starred restaurant and 350,000-bottle cellar.

Tasting: Lalique hotel with two Michelin-starred restaurant; open to hotel guests.

Signature wines: chateau-lafaurie-peyraguey, la-chapelle-de-lafaurie-peyraguey

Scores: Wine Advocate 98 (2017), Decanter 97 (2019)

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Chateau Meyney ★ 4.3

Cru Bourgeois ExceptionnelCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot51 haFounded 1666Credit Agricole Assurances (Predica)Winemaker Sylvain BoivertSaint-Estephe AOC

Saint-Estephe Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel with 51 hectares and a former Celestine priory. Reliable, full-bodied Cabernet-dominant style representing excellent appellation value.

Tasting: Visits by appointment.

Signature wines: chateau-meyney, prieur-de-meyney

Scores: Wine Advocate 92 (2016), Decanter 93 (2018)

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Chateau Clinet ★ 4.6

Pomerol AOCMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc9 haFounded 1892Ronan LabordeWinemaker Ronan LabordePomerol AOC

Pomerol estate of 9 hectares dominated by old-vine Merlot. Ronan Laborde family-owned; 1998 vintage scored 100 points from Wine Advocate; old-vine character a distinguishing feature.

Tasting: By appointment only.

Signature wines: clinet

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (1998), Wine Advocate 98 (2000)

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Chateau Lafleur ★ 4.9

Pomerol AOCMerlot, Cabernet Franc4.5 haFounded 1872Guinaudeau family (Baptiste and Julie Guinaudeau)Winemaker Baptiste GuinaudeauBiodynamic PracticingECOCERTPomerol AOC

Tiny 4.5-hectare Pomerol estate considered peer to Petrus. Unusual equal split of Merlot and Cabernet Franc; Guinaudeau family owners; biodynamic farming since 2014.

Tasting: By appointment only.

Signature wines: lafleur-pomerol, pensees-de-lafleur

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (1947), Wine Advocate 99 (2015)

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Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot ★ 4.6

Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B (2022 classification)Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon16.5 haFounded 1969Becot family (Juliette and Sebastien Becot)Winemaker Juliette BecotECOCERTSaint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC

Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B on 16.5 hectares including ancient underground cellars carved from limestone. Becot family-managed; organic certified.

Tasting: Visits and tastings available; contact chateau.

Signature wines: chateau-beausejour-becot, petit-becot

Scores: Wine Advocate 98 (2015), Decanter 96 (2018)

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