Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Leognan (2004)
Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Leognan 2004
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- Winery:
- Château Smith Haut-lafitte
- Region:
- France > Bordeaux > Graves > Pessac-léognan
- Varietal:
- Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
- Type:
- White Wine
- Drink Dates:
- 2005 - 2018
Review Highlights
This wine's winery: Learn more about Château Smith Haut-lafitte
This wine's region: Learn more about Pessac-léognan
This wine's varietal: Learn about Sémillon wines Learn about Sauvignon Blanc wines
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"Loads of vanilla and wood, gigantic nose."
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"Exotic, smoky, spicy, very alluring wine."
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"Parker score: 94/100."
Winemakers Notes
* Blend: 90 % Sauvignon Blanc
5 % Sauvignon Gris
5 % Sémillon
* Yield : 36 hectoliters/hectare, before selection of the 1st wine
* Fermentation in barrel : 50% new barrels, 50% previously used for 1 wine
* Ageing on the lees with regular stirring for 12 months
What to Expect
Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.
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User Reviews
Rating: 5/5 - As reviewed by Decanter. Loads of vanilla and wood, gigantic nose. Lovely soft, harmonious fruit, super mid-palate, very complex, waves of flavour on the finish. Drink 2008-11.
Exotic, smoky, spicy, very alluring wine. Rather open, not fabulously concentrated, but there is a good presence created by a nice grip and freshness of fruit. Rather gentle. Certainly appealing, which again should make for very good drinking in the future.
