Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan 1998
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte · Bordeaux · Pessac-Leognan
LWIN: 1015261
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan 1998 sold at auction 22 times in the last five years, at a median of $94 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $88 and $102. The most recent sale was on May 8, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $87, across 12 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$94
22 sales · $88–102 middle half
Lowest retail now
$87
12 retail offers
Last auction sale
May 8
2026
Critic scores
90
Wine Advocate
93
Wine Spectator
93
James Suckling
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1998 (1)
$75per 750ml incl. premium14% below retail
October 26 Online Auction - Week 44
1998 · Lot 45431 · Magnum
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Pessac-Leognan
- Type
- Red
- Classification
- Cru Classe
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About Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte
Château Smith Haut Lafitte, the Cathiard family's Pessac-Léognan classified growth, farms 80 ha in one block on Günz gravel, certified organic since 2019 and treated with biodynamic preparations. The estate says its reds are smooth and complex and its whites subtly smoky. The red grand vin is Cabernet Sauvignon-led with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and Wine Spectator found the 2020 ripe and seductive; the white is about 90% Sauvignon Blanc with Sémillon and Sauvignon Gris. Grapes are optically sorted and fermented in conical oak vats, then aged 12–18 months in barrels mostly made by the estate's own coopers. Second wines: Le Petit Haut Lafitte, and Les Hauts de Smith, including a rosé.
- Appellation
- Pessac-Léognan
- Classification
- Cru Classé de Graves (red)
- Owner
- Cathiard family
- Vineyards
- 80 ha in a single block on Günz gravel; organic since 2019
- Grapes
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Merlot 35%, Cabernet Franc 10%; white: Sauvignon Blanc 90%, Sémillon 5%, Sauvignon Gris 5%
- Wines
- Château Smith Haut Lafitte rouge and blanc; Le Petit Haut Lafitte rouge and blanc; Les Hauts de Smith rouge, blanc and rosé
- Style
- Smooth, complex reds and subtly smoky whites; own cooperage, oak-vat fermentation
- Website
- smith-haut-lafitte.com
Sources: smith-haut-lafitte.com, Wikipedia