2013 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Blanc
Community Tasting Note
VlgJeff wrote:
87 Points
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - PnP, but benefitted from some air time. A white Bordeaux that definitely shows its 100% Sauvignon Blanc pedigree. The nose presented strong notes of grass and grapefruit. The grass and grapefruit followed onto the medium bodied palate along with some lemon, and quite high acidity. Only a medium to minus finish with lingering acidity.
Maybe the wine needs more air time? Maybe it's just the reflection of a mediocre vintage.
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Comment posted by AllRed:
7/10/2020 2:43:00 AM - Not trying to start anything or be a jerk, but merely correcting information- this is your typical white Bordeaux blend containing both sauvignon and semillon. According to the winery's tech sheet, it's 80/20.
Comment posted by VlgJeff:
7/10/2020 8:50:00 AM - Hi AllRed -- Correcting a true mistake in a tasting note is not being a jerk. It is enhancing the information, and the value, of that TN for future readers. So, thank you for your comment.
However, before correcting an existing TN it is imperative that the correcting information is itself correct. Please return to the winery's website and double check the tech sheet for this wine and you will find that it is, in fact, a 100% Sauvignon Blanc wine.
Having been trained as an engineer, I always try to "measure twice (even three times), cut once".
Comment posted by AllRed:
7/10/2020 8:58:00 AM - My apologies! <embarrassed emoji> - yes, I grabbed the Petit Hauts tech sheet.
Comment posted by VlgJeff:
7/10/2020 10:50:00 AM - No problem -- and thanks for the palate comment...