What score does Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) receive?

Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) by Château Smith Haut-Lafitte receives an aggregate community score of 84.7/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)?

Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Poultry.

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Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)

Item: Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)
Rating: 84.7
Author: 50 Best Wines

Château Smith Haut-Lafitte · Pessac-Léognan, France

Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) by Château Smith Haut-Lafitte is a good red that has earned recognition including Well Known. Made primarily from Petit Verdot in Pessac-Léognan, this Good wine scores 84.7/100 in aggregate.

84.7

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 60% of winesGood

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.4/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 84.7/100 based on 3,280 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

Full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

3-8 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 84.7 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.