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Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2019 150cl

AOC | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
CHF 237.80
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95 Robert Parker
The 2019 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc has turned out very well in bottle, reflecting the estate's volition to craft more structured, age-worthy whites. Offering up aromas of gooseberry, nectarine, mint and lemongrass mingled with hints of pastry cream, almond paste and smoke, it's full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with a textural attack that segues into a fleshy but promisingly tightly wound mid-palate, concluding with a saline finish. As usual, the blend features a small percentage of Sauvignon Gris, which brings more dry extract to the ensemble.
95 Vinous
The 2019 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is almost identical to the sample bottle that I received last year. On the nose, mirabelle, orange blossom, jasmine and wild peach scents burst from the glass, then gain more refinement with air. The palate is very well balanced, with superb acidity that cuts through the concentrated flavors of pineapple, tangerine, white peach, and just the right amount of bitterness on the finish to bring you back for another sip. This is an excellent Smith Haut Lafitte that should age well over the next 20+ years.
93 Wine Spectator
Compact but with solid range, as the salted butter, verbena and talc notes work well with lemon pith and curd, white peach and gooseberry flavors. Offers a talc hint that works underneath to extend the finish. Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Sauvignon Gris. Drink now through 2028. —J.M. <br/>
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Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Domaine le plus caractéristique des Graves, le Château Smith Haut Lafitte se dresse le long de la crête graveleuse la plus célèbre de l’appellation Pessac-Léognan. Propriété du négociant bordelais Eschenauer des années durant, il a été repris en 1990, par l’ancien champion de ski Daniel Cathiard, et son épouse Florence. Depuis, ce Grand Cru Classé continue à faire l’objet d’améliorations qualitatives. Les Cathiard ont choisi la conduite biologique pour leur vignoble et ont modernisé leurs techniques de vinification. Sur les 78 hectares de vignes, 67 sont dédiés à l’encépagement en rouge, les 11 hectares restants étant consacrés aux blancs. Le Smith Haut Lafitte rouge constitue toujours le summum de leur production. Assemblage de cabernet-sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc et petit verdot, son profil relativement léger n’enfreint en rien sa profondeur impressionnante. Le Smith Haut Lafitte blanc, lui aussi non filtré et fermenté en barrique, conserve le noyau floral et végétal typique des vins de ce terroir unique.