Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte Blanc 2021

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

Wine Region:
FranceBordeauxPessac-Leognan
Variety:
Proprietary blend
Color / Type / Sweetness:
WHITE / TABLE / DRY
Maturity:
EARLY

Certified:
ORGANIC
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The Wine Advocate
RP 95
Reviewed by:
Yohan Castaing
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2023 - 2040
The 2021 Blanc has developed gracefully since en primeur, delivering attractive aromas of ripe pear, peach, lime tree leaves, verbena and mint intertwined with mineral, smoky nuances. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, with a broad attack and fleshy mid-palate, it exhibits compelling purity and tension, concluding with a saline, mint-inflected finish. It has the potential to improve in the cellar over the next decade or more.

James Suckling (98)

This has so much depth and power, with complex notes of flint, oyster shell, white pepper, dried mango, lemon, papaya, apricot stone and chalk. Medium-to full-bodied. Bright, yet creamy. It’s so long and concentrated. Wait and see. 90% sauvignon blanc, 5% semillon, 5% sauvignon gris. From organically grown grapes.