2022 Les Hauts De Smith Blanc

來自Pessac‑Leognan的鹹香白酒，既有檸檬與熱帶果的活力，又有細緻礦感和梗勁。

為什麼選它？
1) 名莊血統 -> 史密夫拉菲家族掌舵，品質穩定有保證；
2) 50%新法國桶陳年 -> 帶來奶油感與香料層次，但不蓋住鮮果；
3) 砂礫覆蓋黏土的葡萄園 -> 礦物與鹽感，配海鮮更互補。

侍酒師私房筆記：開瓶後先聞到柑橘皮、葡萄柚和白桃，轉而冒出荔枝與熱帶果香；入口有明亮酸度和柔滑的奶油感，尾段帶一抹像是新鮮牡蠣殼的鹹礦味，餘韻乾淨而持久。14%酒精但線條優雅，不會厚重，餐桌上很搶手。

田地與釀造：年產大約15,000瓶，採用部分新桶（50%）在法國橡木中熟成；葡萄來自砂礫覆蓋黏土的地塊，地質帶來那種清晰的礦性與緊實酸度。酒莊對細節要求高，從田間管理到桶陳都為了平衡鮮果與結構。

場景化配餐指南：周末與朋友去西餐廳叫海鮮拼盤、Dover sole或燻三文魚沙律；家庭聚會配白肉或軟芝士也很match。建議冰鎮後先醒30分鐘，讓橡木香再融入果味。

降維打擊對比：比起同區高價主牌，Les Hauts de Smith 提供相近的質感與層次，但價格更親民，適合想要名莊風格又講性價比的你。

Soul Hook: A bright, oyster-kissed white from a top Pessac-Leognan estate — freshness sharpened by precise oak framing.

Why choose it?
- Estate pedigree -> Confident provenance from a renowned Pessac-Leognan domaine, quality you can trust.
- Oak finesse (50% new French oak) -> Adds creamy, spiced mid-palate without smothering the fruit.
- Mineral backbone -> Seafood-friendly saline lift that gives balance and length.

Sommelier's Private Note: Pour a glass and you get zesty citrus, grapefruit rind and a core of white peach and lychee, then a delicate oyster-shell salinity and a soft creamy texture from careful aging. At 14% ABV the wine carries weight yet stays agile thanks to its vivid acidity — think lively, layered and composed.

Winemaking & Vineyard Notes: Produced in small quantities (c.15,000 bottles) with half of the blend aged in new French oak, the wine is born on gravel-over-clay parcels that lend fine mineralité. The cellar uses meticulous élevage to balance freshness with a rounded, slightly toasty profile.

Occasion / Pairing Guide: Perfect for weekend seafood dinners in Hong Kong — steamed lobster, Dover sole meunière or smoked salmon starters. Chill well, decant 30 minutes if you want the oak to open fully.

Competitive Edge: Offers the texture and depth of much pricier Pessac whites while remaining unusually versatile at the table — excellent value from a first-rate château.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: citrus zest, grapefruit, lemon rind, white peach, lychee, passion fruit, minerality, saline / oyster shell, creamy texture, vanilla-spiced oak, bright acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Manchego and Parmesan, Smoked salmon salad, Wood roasted polenta with taleggio and chiodini mushrooms, Dover sole meunière (lemon & butter sauce), Reblochon and other washed-rind cheeses, Shellfish and oysters
• Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc : 100%, Semillon , Muscadelle ,

Winery

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 由 Cathiard 家族經營，是Pessac‑Leognan的名莊。酒莊對田間管理要求嚴格，近年在土壤與桶陳上追求平衡，既保留風土的沙礫礦感，也用新桶帶來細緻的質地與香料感。

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte (owned by the Cathiard family) is a leading Pessac‑Leognan estate known for meticulous viticulture and high-quality red and white bottlings. The domaine combines traditional élevage with modern cellar work and emphasizes terroir expression from gravelly plots.