Smith Haut-Lafitte
Château Smith Haut-Lafitte '99
Pessac Leognan
[Approx £11.99, Vivinum, Corney & Barrow]
STILL SHOWING signs of a purple tinge at the rim and a touch brusque/damp on the nose with cedar, redcurrant and a posy of lavender, this is a gentle but highly structured food wine, so bring out the fish knives for fish 'n' chips. Ready to drink, but feels like one for the long term.
Skin contact: grape seeds from the estate are used to make Caudalie, "an extensive range of skin and body care products using the acknowledged anti-ageing properties and protective qualities of polyphenols found in grape extracts to protect and repair all skin types." [www]
Such a spin-off is an excellent way to make more money out of an already expensive product, hence top end grappas from the odds and sods of Italian Super-Tuscan Ornellia.
Pessac Leognan
[Approx £11.99, Vivinum, Corney & Barrow]
STILL SHOWING signs of a purple tinge at the rim and a touch brusque/damp on the nose with cedar, redcurrant and a posy of lavender, this is a gentle but highly structured food wine, so bring out the fish knives for fish 'n' chips. Ready to drink, but feels like one for the long term.
Skin contact: grape seeds from the estate are used to make Caudalie, "an extensive range of skin and body care products using the acknowledged anti-ageing properties and protective qualities of polyphenols found in grape extracts to protect and repair all skin types." [www]
Such a spin-off is an excellent way to make more money out of an already expensive product, hence top end grappas from the odds and sods of Italian Super-Tuscan Ornellia.
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