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2003 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 97
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johnh1001 wrote: 92 points
December 27, 2023 - Definitely showing more age—lovely and a bit more honeyed than last time.
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drfloyd Likes this wine:
November 25, 2021 - Wow - shockingly good - lost in the cellar I gave this a high chance of being oxidized. Fresh - tropical and so youthful - really enjoyed it.
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speak2dave Does not like this wine:
August 1, 2019 - Dark gold - like a 30 year old Sauternes. No acidity or fruit left. This bottle is way past its peak. Bummer!
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Dancing with bottles Likes this wine: 92 points
July 2, 2019 - Supersuperbottle. Ripe and lean but still with charme and structure. Very balanced, elegant and complex.
Even better on day two.
What happened? I´m happy and confused at the same time. The former bottles were so disappointing. Still got 2-3 bottles left. Let´s see how the next bottle will Show.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Mr Coone Likes this wine: 92 points
June 22, 2019 - Exactly one year since I tried my previous bottle and I must say that this one was way much better than the previous one. Must have been a flawed bottle.
Still, this wine is low in acidity, but on the contrary of my previous bottle, this wine absolutely still had a lot to offer.
Hints of marzipan, ripe pineapple and yellow fruit. Vanilla and hazlenut (marzipan?).
Long finish and absolutely fantastic.
Was selfish and poured the rest of the bottle for myself when nobody was watching :-p1 person found this helpful Comment
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By James Suckling
6/12/2016 (link)(Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Bordeaux, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/7/2005 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2004, IWC Issue #114 (link)(Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Leognan Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 346 (38%)
- Consumed 555 (62%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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