2006 Château Smith Haut-Laffite - Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé

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Pessac-Léognan
Blended from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Pessac-Léognan wines are beautifully balanced with fine-grained structured tannins, and exhibit classic notes of tobacco, cassis, dark cherry, leather and tar, as well as a distinctive minerality.
Some of the best wines are described as smoky and have hints of truffle.
Located within the wider Graves appellation in Bordeaux's Left Bank, Pessac-Léognan boasts the region's best soils; the resulting wines have excellent aging potential.
Pessac-Léognan also makes whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Sèmillon.
Pessac-Léognan is the youngest Bordeaux appellation, having only been recognized since 1987.
Chateau Haut-Brion is located in Pessac-Léognan, the only First Growth in the 1855 classification outside of the Médoc.
Though the majority of wines
produced in Pessac-Léognan are
red, the region also produces white
Bordeaux.
Pessac-Léognan is named after the distinctive gravel soils found in the region.