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2001 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 50
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The Wine Monkeys Likes this wine: 91 points
November 25, 2023 - Almost Sauternes like in color and somewhat so on the nose. Nose of honey, candied orange, honeysuckle blossom, straw and some minerality. Palate is very similar to the nose but on the dry side opposed to sweet with a long caramel/nutty finish. Lovely wine.
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PPalerme wrote: flawed
July 3, 2023 - The wine was oxidized 🥲
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mjf@ulkner wrote: flawed
December 27, 2022 - oxidized
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kevin h wrote: 90 points
June 4, 2022 - It is a few years since I last had this. The oak is now integrated. Big bold fruit wine and one can tell it saw a lot of new oak to get it to this stage. Simple, ripe yellow fruits and it will last for many more years. It is a decent wine but I don’t love it.
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Rieslingfan wrote:
December 25, 2020 - Did some cellar reorganization this morning, and came across a bottle I thought was long gone. Popped it in the fridge for a pre-dinner wine. Never my favorite type of wine, but this showed well, with yellow fruit, hay, waxy elements, and a spicy (wood?) note on the finish. My wife had a sip, and pronounced it “not bad”, which is a high compliment from her for a non-Riesling still white.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/29/2015 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2002, IWC Issue #102 (link)(Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Leognan Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/22/2002 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- 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 Code 3475380019459
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 209 (38%)
- Consumed 339 (62%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 13 votes
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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