Country-neutral wine evidence
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2017 Wine (75cl)
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2017 Wine (75cl) is recorded as 2017 other wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot from Bordeaux, France. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with 1 official geographic-register match; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.
| Producer | Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Wine style | other |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
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- Bottle identity
- Structured catalogue identity
Name, producer, vintage, bottle size and origin fields are retained as the recorded catalogue identity. - Vineyard evidence
- No linked vineyard
No soil, parcel or climate claim is inferred for this bottle. - Origin context
- 1 official regional match
An exact region-name match supplies context. It does not prove this bottle carries a protected designation.
Bottle · grape · place
What is in this wine, and where it grows
The wine
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2017 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a 2017 other wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot in Bordeaux, France.
Typical grape profile: Cabernet Sauvignon — Blackcurrant, cedar, graphite; ages well, especially in Bordeaux blends; Cabernet Franc — Red fruit with a signature herbaceous, peppery edge. The finished bottle can differ with vintage and winemaking.
The vineyard evidence
No verified vineyard or named parcel is linked yet. BottlePicker therefore does not assign a soil, elevation or site temperature to this bottle from its regional name alone.
Soil structure and vine density
No site-specific soil or planting-density record is available for this bottle.
Growing-temperature context
For general cultivar-level heat guidance, see the Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot growing profiles. BottlePicker does not apply a generic range to this bottle without a verified vineyard link.
Official geographic-register context
What the official register confirms about Bordeaux
BottlePicker found an exact region-name match in an official wine or spirits register. This establishes useful regional context; it does not by itself prove that this particular bottle is entitled to the designation. Check the producer label and specification for that claim.
Legal reference: Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
The catalogue region “Bordeaux” is an exact normalised name match to this official register entry.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) →European Commission eAmbrosia · European Commission reuse notice · source updated 2026-04-13
Official US label evidence
Historical Texas label approval
4 official label approvals have the same normalised product name as this BottlePicker record. These approvals pre-date September 2021 and help check identity, stated ABV and the responsible trade name; they do not prove that the current bottle has the same formula, remains registered or is available in Texas.
| Approved label | Type | Approved | ABV | Trade name | TTB record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE (official certificate PDF opens in a new tab) | Wine | 2017-11-16 | 14% | BALLANDE ET MENERET | 17212001000266 (TTB record opens in a new tab) |
| CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE (official certificate PDF opens in a new tab) | Wine | 2017-11-16 | 13.5% | BALLANDE ET MENERET | 17212001000259 (TTB record opens in a new tab) |
| CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE (official certificate PDF opens in a new tab) | Wine | 2017-08-07 | 14% | MILLER SQUARED INC. | 10070001000211 (TTB record opens in a new tab) |
| CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE (official certificate PDF opens in a new tab) | Wine | 2016-05-13 | 14% | KACHINA CELLARS | 15063001000308 (TTB record opens in a new tab) |
Matched by exact normalised product name; no label artwork is copied. Source: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved labels (opens in a new tab) via the Texas Open Data Portal. The portal does not specify a reuse licence for third-party label artwork, so BottlePicker links to the official PDF and publishes attributed factual extraction only. No state endorsement is implied.
Source-supplied bottle description
Retained as supporting identification copy; the structured facts and evidence links above are kept separate.
Cellar for 30 years or more. Decant for up to 2 hours before serving. This is a masterpiece of winemaking from the banks of the Gironde Estuary in Bordeaux. It is composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, all harvested from Grand Cru vineyards in the Pessac-Léognan region of Graves. On the nose, you can discover complex notes of black fruit, with accents of delicate flowers, flint minerality, and spice. Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte is one of those Bordeaux institutions, with a history dating back to the mid-18th century. Today it is owned by the Cathiard family, who renovated the estate before moving there full-time, in order to fully immerse themselves in the winemaking process. In the glass, Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte’s red is a stunningly deep colour, verging on black. It immediately strikes the palate with a perfect combination of concentrated fruits, full-body, refined tannins, and undeniably fresh acidity. It was aged for 18 months in oak barrels, 60% of which were produced in-house. Look for rich notes of blackberry, black cherry, nutmeg, smoke, liquorice, and spice. This is a wine worth savouring - it can be paired with beef-based dishes, roasted lamb, or a top-class cheese.
Evidence boundary
This page combines the recorded bottle identity with linked source records. An exact region-name match supplies regional context but does not prove that this bottle carries the protected designation. A vineyard is only shown as bottle-level evidence when a wine-to-vineyard link exists. BottlePicker does not infer a vineyard, soil or site climate from a retailer title.