Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2025

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.

• Nombre del Crítico: Jeb Dunnuck

Light greenish yellow, silver reflections. Fresh herbs, a hint of pear and melon, yellow gooseberries, delicate wood spice, candied grapefruit zest, underlaid with white flowers, multi-faceted bouquet. Complex, powerful, mineral, white stone fruit, salty aftertaste, some blossom honey, has great length, sure maturity potential.

• Nombre del Crítico: Peter Moser

White peaches, orange rind, pineapples, pears, flowers, and a delicate touch of herbs form the aromatic profile. The palate shines with its opulent, sweet, ripe, white peaches, and creamy-textured pineapples. The wine blends 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Semillon, and 5% Sauvignon Gris. 13.5% ABV, 3.25 pH. Harvesting took place August 24 - September 2. Drink from 2027-2038.

• Ventana de Consumo: 2027 - 2038
• Nombre del Crítico: Jeff Leve

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.

• Nombre del Crítico: Jane Anson

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.

• Nombre del Crítico: Neal Martin

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.

• Nombre del Crítico: Antonio Galloni