Bordeaux White, Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, Pessac-Leognan 2014
Product Number: 12-85042
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| APPELLATION / REGION | Bordeaux, Pessac-Leognan |
|---|---|
| Grape | 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris, 5% Sémillon |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | Wine Advocate (RP) 93/100 Neal Martin The 2014 Smith-Haut-Lafitte Blanc is now more expressive than when I tasted it from barrel. It offers engaging scents of citrus fruit, Mirabelle and orange pith that gradually gathers intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity, finely tuned citrus fruit married with Clementine and yellow plum, seguing into a spicy finish that lingers in the mouth. It is a delicious, complex Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc that should age well over the next 12-15 years. Wine Spectator 94/100 - 2014 Vintage This is long and almost lush in feel, with creamed peach and yellow apple fruit taking the lead, but there's plenty of verbena, honeysuckle and star fruit notes imparting lift and cut. A long finish of quinine and mirabelle plum imparts length. A beauty. Drink now through 2023. Jancis Robinson 17/20 - 2014 Vintage - When to drink: 2017 to 2025 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris, 5% Sémillon. Very rich, full and broad. Good acidity and undertow. Melons and grapefruit flavours but with a strong mineral element and the substance to develop. Jancis Robinson Tasted: 29-Mar-2015 Jeannie Cho Lee 94/100 - 2014 Vintage - Tasted: 01-Mar-2015 This is a great vintage for Smith Haut Lafitte white with focused flavors that are intense and quite concentrated on the palate. Flavors are intense, long on the finish with fresh acidity - all essential elements for long-term aging. La Revue du Vin de France 17/20 - 2014 Vintage - When to drink: 2019 to 2025 - Tasted: 01-Jun-2016 Gault & Millau 17/20 - 2014 Vintage - Tasted: 01-Jun-2015 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider 94/100 - 2014 Vintage -Tasted: 24-Apr-2015 Vinous Antonio Galloni 93-96/100 - 2014 Vintage - Tasted: 01-Apr-2015 James Suckling 95-96/100 - 2014 Vintage - Tasted: 27-Mar-2015 Bettane et Desseauve 16.5/20 -2014 Vintage |
| Food Match | Savor with crab cakes, roasted chicken, various cheeses. |
| Rating | RP:93 WS:94 |
| Award | James Suckling 95-96; Vinous Antonio Galloni 93-96 |
| Size | 1x75cl |
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