Wine Advocate - 98 points
The blend this year is 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris and 5%
Sémillon, fermented in French oak, 50% new, within which it will age for
12 months on lees with batonnage. The Smith Haut Lafitte 2019 Blanc has
a nose that unfolds in stages—offering intense white grapefruit, green
mango, yuzu and orange blossoms scents to begin, giving way to hints of
coriander seed, turmeric, shaved almonds and cedar chest with wafts of
baking bread and beeswax coming through after some coaxing. Medium to
full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully opulent with layers of citrus,
stone fruit and savory flavors and a seductive oiliness to the texture,
finishing very long and fantastically refreshing. Wow-o-WOW, that is
good! (6/2020)
Wine Enthusiast - 98 points
In a line of great white wines from this estate, here is a superb vintage. It has all the richness of ripe fruit, but that has been channeled into structure, density as well as intense acidity and freshness. All the signs are this wine will age for a long, long time. (6/2020)
James Suckling - 97 points
Aromas of dried apples, pears and peaches with crushed stones. Fresh flowers, such as lilacs. Full-bodied with layers of fruit and a fresh, creamy palate that continues on for minutes. A refined, precise, and polished Smith. Tight at the end. Needs two or three years to open. (2/2022)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-Region | Pessac Leognan |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Grape | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Volume | 750ml |
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