Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021
Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021 is a dry, light-bodied white from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the crisp, dry whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is none. Good with goat cheese, asparagus, blue cheese, white fish. Cheapest offer £36.80 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Louviere Blanc 2010 Chateau La Louviere · Pessac-Leognan | £36.10 | |||
| Clos Floridene Blanc 2020 Clos Floridene · Priorat | £38.00 | |||
| Château Lespault-Martillac Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2022 Château Lespault Martillac · Bordeaux | £35.00 | |||
| Château Lespault-Martillac Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2023 Château Lespault Martillac · Bordeaux | £35.00 |
The château overlooks the vines from atop a hill (or “la fitte” in local dialect) composed of river stones and semi-precious pebbles deposited by the Garonne millions of years ago. Consisting of günz gravel, Smith Haut Lafitte’s terroir has two astonishing features: superb natural drainage forcing the vine roots to sink deep into the soil in order to find nourishment, and a “mirror effect” of the sun’s rays reflected by the gravelly soil.