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2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 119
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DJPremierCru Likes this wine: 94 points
April 20, 2024 - Going against the grain here. My bottle was absolutely delightful with patience. On opening and refrigerator temp, it was very thin and bitter (89 pts). Over the course of the evening, it began to open up tremendously as it got air and warmed up. Tremendous citrus sprang forth. Lots of lime, lime leaf, kafir lime, Meyer lemon creme brulee. Definitely some blossoms came through as well. The cork was perfect, and it was a full shoulder. Very subtle ox. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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911henrik wrote: 92 points
March 31, 2024 - Should have been drunk 5 years ago. Still good but is clearly over the top
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soyhead wrote:
December 21, 2022 - limited notes - a tad oily. lacks acidity and overall a bit boring
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englishman's claret wrote: flawed
September 22, 2022 - The very embodiment of creme brulee crust. Sadly with light oxidation, apple-driven. DQed.
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dbkitc wrote: 92 points
June 10, 2022 - (at Magdalena - Baltimore) Honey, oak, corn. Oily yet alive. Interesting. (92)
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By Richard Jennings
1/25/2014 (link) 94 points(Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc) Light medium yellow color; very appealing, maturing, lime, ripe grapefruit nose; rich, tasty, ripe lime, saline, mineral, almond palate with firm texture; should go 15-20 years; medium-plus finish 94+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Château Smith Haut Lafitte
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 087000346321, 3176480263802, 3364420040617
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,366 (53%)
- Consumed 1,198 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 37 votes
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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