Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Le Petit Haut Lafitte Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
15' vintage — 3 months ago
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2008
Winter wine at the summer house! Usually not a fan, but the 08 is smooth and refined. Probably a year past peak, but pairing well with my feta stuffed olives. Enjoyed as an end-of-the-work-week respite and prep for the weekend. Nod to the WNH! Anyone skiing in Tahoe in March? — 4 months ago
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Grand Cru Classé de Graves Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2012
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan White Bordeaux Blend 1998
Time machine! Bought this about 17 years ago and kept it ever since. The first ‘serious’ bottle of wine I ever bought. How I love white Bordeaux....No formal notes. Eyes closed, smile on my face, thoroughly enjoying this wine, that travelled along with all of us on our ride, and survived the journey. — 4 months ago
Château Carbonnieux
Graves White Bordeaux Blend 2011
Chateau Carbonnieux is one of the largest estates in Pessac Leognan. It boasts some high profile neighbors, such as Chateau Haut Bailly and Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte. The 90 hectares of gravel-based soil is evenly split between red and white.
As it often happened in France, Benedictine monks started planting vines on this land in the 13th century. Perrin family bought the estate in 1956, proceeding to a renovation of the vineyard and the cellar.
This excellent example of white Bordeaux is composed of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. The vinification is made in barrel, a third of them in new French oak. The wine is left on the lees for ten further months, before being put in bottles.
Beautiful golden color with paler reflexes, young and vivid despite its eight years of slow aging, the first impact on the nose is fresh and green, with prevalent notes of lime and cucumber. Some decanting time reveals floral notes, elderflower, jasmine, ripe peaches, with some bready tones provided by the lees — a very balanced nose with bright flavors.
In the mouth, a beautiful sapid dry wine with high acidity, medium body, medium to high alcohol. The latter is the only spike in an otherwise perfectly rounded taste. Aftertaste reminding citrus and stone fruit.
A great drink, one of the best white wines from Bordeaux in the 20-30£ range. Ready to drink in 8-10 years. — 2 months ago
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Happy National Wine Day to all, the Smith Haut Lafite is simply delicious, at the age of 15 the wine is at its peak with an enchanting nose of: black fruit, black plum, ash, beef broth, baking spice, cedar, cigar box, espresso, earth , medium to full body, with a touch dry well integrated tannins, sublime acidity and a long delicious lingering finish of coffee and earth, my score 93, drink to 2021 — 21 days ago