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Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2014

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Tasting Notes

Clear and vivid with sliced lemons and green apples on the nose. Flows through to a medium to full body, tangy acidity and a long and delicious finish. Give this super white at least two or three years to come together in the bottle.

Score: 96 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 13 February 2017

This is a phenomenal young white with wonderful depth and finesse. Amazing aromas and flavors of lavender, lemon peels, sliced apples, lilacs and minerals. Full body, intense fruit and a long, long finish. Superb depth and intensity.

Score: 95 - 96 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 27 March 2015

A real head-turner, the 2014 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is all about texture, silkiness and polish. All the elements come together in a gracious, supple wine that captures the personality of the year in its interplay of seamless, richly-layered fruit and explosive energy. Hints of pear, white stone fruits, jasmine and mint meld into a finish of incomparable finesse.

Score: 93 - 96 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2015

The Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2014 is a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% each of Sémillon and Sauvignon Gris matured in 50% new oak. Curiously, it seems less expressive than the Le Petit Haut Lafitte and Les Haut de Smith at the moment. This is very taciturn in comparison but leaving it aside for 10-15 minutes it finally reveals chalk and oyster shell scents. The palate is fresh on the entry with crisp acidity and sharp citric fruit, but it feels quite linear on the finish, does not really deliver the knock-out punch that other vintages deliver. Hopefully it will muster something more to say throughout the remainder of its barrel maturation. (90-92+ Points)

Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2028 Date: 01 April 2015

This crackles with energy, while a mix of white peach, yellow apple, Chartreuse, chamomile and green plum notes all mix together. The finish is still coiled up, but there's range and length here to spare.

Score: 94 - 97 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 01 April 2015

Very rich, full and broad. Good acidity and undertow. Melons and grapefruit flavours but with a strong mineral element and the substance to develop.

Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2025 Date: 01 April 2015