Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2025 (750ML)

94-96 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2025 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is superb. Rich, creamy and expansive on the palate, with fabulous balance, the 2025 is seriously impressive and very delicious. Dried pear, acacia, chamomile and white pepper open beautifully. The Blanc is quite delicate at first, but it gains breadth through the mid-palate and into the finish. Impeccable." 04/26

96-98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "Honeyed citrus, orange blossom, mint, crushed stone, and brioche all emerge from the 2025 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris, and the rest Sémillon that's being raised in 50% new barrels with the balance in once-used oak. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with deep, rich, layered fruit and a lengthy, seamless finish. It's one of the whites of the vintage." 05/26

96 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: "Pale gold colour, clearly the most structured, and reserved of the three estate white wines, showcasing bright vivid citrus and mint leaf, liquorice, sea spray, oyster shell, wet stones, white tea, nectarine pit, quince as it widens in the glass. Flavourful, with long ageing potential, love this. 18hl/h yield from these 80 to 90 year old vines. Expect a special label to commemorate the last vintage of Daniel Cathiard." 04/26

98-99 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "Bright aromas of sliced apples, pears and lemons, with some acacia and flint. Vibrant. The palate is dense and tight, with so much chalk and oyster shell character. Extremely long and pure, with vivid energy at the end. Sharp and driven by acidity. pH 3.2. A blend of 90% sauvignon blanc, 5% semillon and 5% sauvignon gris." 04/26

94-96 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2025 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc was picked early between August 20 and September 2. It was raised in 50% new oak, and has quite a discrete bouquet with white peach, Mirabelle, jasmine and light pressed flower aromas. The palate is very well balanced with a rounded texture, a little more weight and density than other whites that I have tasted, quite peppery towards the finish and lingering in the mouth. This is a great success in the context of a warm vintage." 05/26

96 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter: "Vanilla, caramel, warm honey, wax, dried herbs, flint, cool white peach and apple aromas. Explosive and alive, gorgeously clear and clean – there’s nuance and complexity here – but it’s lightly presented and delicate for Smith. Quite a streamlined style but actually the acidity is really well balance and not at all pronounced or too sharp. Clarity and cool freshness. Beautifully delineated, sophisticated with more tension and drive and energy than 2023. I like this a lot, a tiny dollop of sweet, tropical fruit with bitter elements too. The harvest for whites began on 20th August until 2nd September. A yield of 18hl/ha." 03/26