Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2022 The Hess Collection A Premier Grand Cru Classe

A Premier Grand Cru Classe B of Saint-Emilion on the limestone plateau

with fenugreek spices give more dimension alongside the mineral intensity of the wine

The summer was so arid in 2022 that the vines shut down and ripening was halted until mid-August rains arrived

Hailing from head-trained vines planted in the deep Dehli blow sands of Contra Costa

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2022 The Hess Collection A Premier Grand Cru ClasseOne of the whites of the 2022 vintage the barrel fermented Grand Vin Blanc from a Pessac Lognan estate at the very top of its game. Chteau Smith Haut Lafitte, farmed by the Cathiard family with Fabien Teitgen as winemaker, is one of Bordeaux's benchmark addresses and its white is legendary, made in tiny quantities and barrel fermented in the chteau's own cooperage. The 2022 Blanc is roughly 90% Sauvignon Blanc rounded out with Smillon and Sauvignon