Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Smith H Lafitte |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan Rouge |
Vintage: | 1999 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) 90/100; Wine Spectator 90/100; Jancis Robinson ~17/20; James Suckling ~90/100
Tasting Note
Mature red with blackcurrant and plum, cedar, tobacco, leather and earthy notes; silky texture, medium-full body, fine-grained tannins and a persistent mineral-spice finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, braised beef, mushroom risotto, roast duck; Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, braised pork belly, grilled miso aubergine.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in stainless-steel vats with gentle extraction; matured 12–18 months in oak (≈50% new); bottled largely unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Historic Cru Classé estate in Martillac; bought by Daniel & Florence Cathiard in 1990; modernized cellars and moved toward organic/biodynamic practices.