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Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2011

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Tasting Notes

A blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% each of Semillon and Sauvignon Gris, this has a lifted mineral-rich bouquet scents of oyster shell, yuzu and apricot with fine delineation (the Sauvignon Blanc not particularly evident.) It is very attractive and very well defined. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, showing more weight and structure than the Les Haut de Smith but has a similar flavour profile. It has a satisfying citric kick on the finish. Excellent. Tasted April 2012.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 30 April 2012

Pale lemon-gold, richly aromatic for a Sauvignon-dominated wine that shows perfect ripeness of fruit. It has both breadth and depth of flavour and an exciting future.

Score: 17 - 18

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2020 16 April 2012

Clear pale straw. Smokily and attractively (lightly) reductive. Rich and full and concentrated with great freshness. Citrus purity rounded out by the creamy oak texture. Alive and really long.

Score: 17 - 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2025 13 April 2012

Shows lovely ripeness, with peach, melon rind and yellow apple fruit flavors, but still plenty tangy, with fleur de sel and gooseberry notes along the edges. Very long, with a great interplay between ripe fruit and bracing minerality. Mouthwatering finish

Score: 93 - 96

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 09 April 2012

Wow. This shows a beautiful density of fruit for this white with mango, papaya, mineral and light honey character. Long and subtle with plenty of gorgeous fruit. Grand cru Burgundy quality. Salty and mineraly. Lively.

Score: 95 - 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 01 April 2012