Château Smith Haut-Lafitte - Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Blanc 2023 (750ml) Oporto

Château Smith Haut-Lafitte - Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Blanc 2023 (750ml) OportoThe white wine Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, vintage 2023 from the winery Chteau Smith Haut Lafitte has been rated in 2024 by Peter Moser with 93 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the region Pessac Lognan in France. Tasting Notes 93 Tasting from 24. 05. 2024: Peter Moser Pale straw yellow, silver reflections. Delicate pear, a hint of caramel, candied grapefruit zest, inviting floral nuances. Round and balanced, fine fruit expression,

The 2020 Malbec Tintonegro Mendoza is a combination of grapes from Luján de Cuyo and Maipú and was aged for six months in used oak

The wines are aged far beyond the minimum requirement in the winery’s 100-year-old chalk cellars resulting in softer wines needing less dosage

The nose is redolent of blackberries

a year unusually high in Garnacha and unusually low in Cariñena that suffered a lot from the heat

I have liked the style of the 1982 Dom Pérignon since it was first released and used to drink it with some regularity back in its early days in the market

and plenty of spice

Each individual vineyard block that contributes to the Miamup Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is vinified separately

lemon and peach

quite fragrant

Most of the 2004s are far more open than this cuvee and the Bosche

Dry according to German wine law but can be up to 9g residual sugar

Wine Spectator - Web Only 2022 88-90 points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown