Les Hauts de Smith Blanc 2014 (RP:91)

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte是波爾多左岸的列級酒莊(Grand Cru Classé)。除了紅酒出色，它的白酒在現今的波爾多白酒中亦被視為數一數二。Les Hauts de Smith是其三軍酒，陳年的時間跟副牌Le Petit Haut Lafitte一樣，以白酒為例，大約在木桶陳年10個月，不過新桶的比例較低，風味較溫和，易於飲用。

產區保護條例：
波爾多 Pessac Leognan

產地：
法國波爾多

種類：
白葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
Sauvignon Blanc

品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 91 points)
The Les Hauts de Smith Blanc 2014選用100% Sauvignon Blanc，在50%新橡木桶中陳釀，花香非常優雅。充分利用了黏土上的礫石(位處Smith Haut Lafitte的低處)，令葡萄酒有很好的礦物感。入口有新鮮的柑橘味，酸度鮮明。極具個性，是酒莊的一款頂級白酒。

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte was rated as Grand Cru Classé which located on the left bank of Bordeaux.  In addition to the explicit red wine, the estate also produces one of the foremost examples of white Bordeaux.  Les Hauts de Smith is the third wines of the estate. The aging time is the same as the second wines, Le Petit Haut Lafitte. Taking white wines as example, the barrel maturation is around 10 months, but with a lower proportion of new oak.  The flavour tends to be more moderate and easy to drink.

Appellation:
Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 91 points):
The Les Hauts de Smith Blanc 2014 is pure Sauvignon Blanc matured in 50% new oak. It has an exquisite bouquet that really exploits the gravel over clay soils (on the lower part of the Smith Haut Lafitte.) There is fine mineralité here. The palate is citrus fresh on the entry with a sharp line of acidity. There is a light oyster shell influence, almost as if a drop of top-notch Muscadet had sauntered into the blending vat, and I mean that in a positive way. There is plenty of character here–another superb white wine from the estate.