Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Graves White Bordeaux Blend
Graves, Bordeaux, France
This was served during my annual WWC hosting. Typical format of sparkler, three whites, four reds, one dessert, all served blind.
90SB/5Sauvignon Gris/5 semillon. Decanted an hour. Bright. Limestone, grapefruit, and a green fruit (gooseberry?) aromatic. It’s both tropical (underripe pineapple) and mineral driven. Nervy with good acidity. Gains a more round profile toward the finish with sneaky tart fruit. Youthful and should age well. Fun to try next to the Melka Mekerra Proprietary white.
This was served during my annual WWC hosting. Typical format of sparkler, three whites, four reds, one dessert, all served blind.
90SB/5Sauvignon Gris/5 semillon. Decanted an hour. Bright. Limestone, grapefruit, and a green fruit (gooseberry?) aromatic. It’s both tropical (underripe pineapple) and mineral driven. Nervy with good acidity. Gains a more round profile toward the finish with sneaky tart fruit. Youthful and should age well. Fun to try next to the Melka Mekerra Proprietary white.
