2024 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc

Auslieferung bis zum Herbst 2027!
Delivery until Fall 2027!

A gorgeous aromatic blossom of white peaches, peach pit, sage, apple blossom, soft clove and white truffle spices, gentle lift through the palate, a wonderfully fragrant, generous but finessed Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, with so much depth and length. 50% new oak for ageing, harvest August 29 to September 13, 3.2ph. Energy maintained through the palate, up there with one of the whites of the vintage.
95/100 Jane Anson

(Pessac-Léognan; 90% Sauvignon Blanc; 5% Sémillon; 5% Sauvignon Gris; a final yield of 32 hl/ha because of the early mildew pressure; 50% new oak; tasted twice, first at the property and then at the UGC press tasting). Wax candles. Linden. Lime. Jasmine. White floral notes – jasmine and elderflower, a little orange blossom too. Green tea and yuzu. A little peach skin, Granny Smith peel and just a hint of guava in all its essential freshness. Structured by the acidity and a little tannin. Even Macha. No signature of the oak, or very little – just a hint of spice. White peach and the texture of the skin – very tactile. So sapid and juicy. One of the best wines ever from here. A pinch from the tannins and then a release of salinity and even a little sweetness.
95-97/100 Colin Hay; The Drinks Business

Needs a little shaking to wake up scents of lemon verbena, lime leaves, and wet pebbles, opening out to reveal hints of passion fruit and jasmine tea. The light to medium-bodied palate is super-intense with wonderful tension and lots of chalky sparks, finishing very long and layered. Stunning!
96-98/100 Lisa Perroti-Brown