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Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2013 75cl

AOC | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
CHF 125.40
Critics scores
97 Wine Spectator
A talc note gives way quickly to straw, verbena and shortbread flavors at the core, along with macadamia nut, lemon curd and brioche. Richly layered, with impressive range, this flattering style has nicely embedded acidity to carry it all. A gorgeous white in the making. —J.M.
95 Robert Parker
This spectacular dry white is usually 90% Sauvignon Blanc and the balance Sauvignon Gris. Copious notes/aromas of peach, honeyed grapefruit, spring flowers and a caramelized melony aspect can be found in this very elegant, pure, complex dry white. Medium-bodied, crisp, fresh and deep, this 2013 can evolve for 12-15 years or more.
18 Rene Gabriel
Intensives, reifes Bouquet von Ananas, weissem Pfirsich, Vanille und minzigen Konturen, zeigt eine schöne Nasenfülle im Ansatz. Saftiger, seifiger Gaumen, die Säuren sind integriert und der Wein hat so jetzt schon viel Charme, endet mit viel Pfirsichtouch. Gehört zu den grossen Jahrgängen dieses sehr populären Weines. Einmal bei der grossen Degustation auf Bouscaut degustiert und noch einmal auf dem Weingut selbst. warten (2016 - 2025)
Producer
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Graves’ most characteristic estate, Château Smith Haut Lafitte sits along the most renowned gravelly ridge of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. After years under the ownership of the Bordeaux négociant Eschenauer, a former Olympic skiing champion, Daniel Cathiard and his wife, Florence bought the château in 1990. Since then, the Grand Cru Classé estate has made several improvements that continue to accrue. The Cathiards opted for a more organic viticulture method, and modernized their vinification technologies. With 78-hectares under vine, the vineyards devote 67-hectares to red varieties, and the remaining 11-hectares are planted to white. Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge remains at the pinnacle of their production. It is a lighter style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that still packs an impressive depth. The white, Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is also unfiltered and barrel fermented, however this wine stays true to the floral, and herbal core found at the base of this unique terroir’s production.