Wine With Bok - 9.25/10 Stars
This is a wine that we purchase regardless of vintage, as Smith Haut Lafitte has mastered the art of making great wines under any terroir circumstances. This second wine of Smith Haut Lafitte blanc is a blend of 80% sauvignon blanc and 20% semillon. A whiff and I can easily detect white floral character with mandarin orange and thick pomelo skins. It’s difficult not to enjoy this blanc, a sip and most people will agree with me the fruits are thick and flavorful with a long mineral finish. Happy to enjoy this all year round, it’s a very honest wine made for consumption with a reasonable price tag. (1/2024)
Decanter - 96 points
This brings together depth and power, concentrated and hugely saline right from the start. Rich in texture, with layers of stone fruits from nectarines to white peaches, with a steely edge that squeezes through the fruit, holds interest and adds persistency. A delicious white wine with the point of bitterness on the finish adding another dimension. Average yields 29hl/ha for the whites. 50% new oak. Harvest started August 20, one of earliest on record, through to September 9th. Certified organic (AB) as of 2019 in the vineyard. (4/2021)
James Suckling - 96 points
A tight, phenolic white with light tannins that give the wine form and balance. It’s full-bodied and lightly chewy with dried apple, lemon and peach. Minerally and chewy. Flavorful. (5/2021)
Wine Advocate - 96 points
It prances out of the glass with vivacious notes of lime blossoms, Golden Delicious apples and green mango, plus hints of coriander seed, shaved ginger and wet pebbles. The medium-bodied palate possesses lovely harmony even at this nascent stage, featuring bright apple and citrus flavors with soft acidity and a chalky finish. (5/2021)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-Region | Pessac Leognan |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Bok Rating | 9.25/10 Stars |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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