2016 LES HAUTS DE SMITH BORDEAUX BLANC PESSAC-LEOGNAN

2016 LES HAUTS DE SMITH BORDEAUX BLANC PESSAC-LEOGNAN BORDEAUX, FRANCE.

93 points Antonio Galloni: "The 2016 Les Hauts de Smith Blanc, 100% Sauvignon Blanc, deftly marries varietal freshness with textural depth and resonance. Generous and inviting, the 2016 hits all the right notes. I especially like the interplay of fruit depth and tension. The Blanc is a gorgeous wine for the dinner table. I would give it another 6-12 months to fully come together." (VM 01/2019)

91 points Neal Martin: "The 2016 Les Hauts de Smith Blanc, 100% Sauvignon Blanc, deftly marries varietal freshness with textural depth and resonance. Generous and inviting, the 2016 hits all the right notes. I especially like the interplay of fruit depth and tension. The Blanc is a gorgeous wine for the dinner table. I would give it another 6-12 months to fully come together." (01/2019)

About: Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte has a long history in Bordeaux that dates back over 800 years. The estate started out life as part of the Du Boscq holdings in the Graves region. It was Du Boscq who planted vines in 1365 on a gravelly plateau called Lafitte. The 78 hectare Pessac Leognan vineyard of Smith Haut Lafitte has 67 hectares planted to 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot for the red wine.

For the white Bordeaux wine of Smith Haut Lafitte, they have 11 hectares planted to 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris and 5% Semillon. The white wine grapes are planted just behind the chateau and to the north. Here you find more clay and limestone in the soils for the white wine grapes. Les Hauts de Smith Blanc, which is produced from 100% Sauvignon Blanc and Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc which is a blended wine that is made for export.