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JAMES SUCKLING: "Another exceptional vintage for Smith-Haut-Lafite Blanc. It’s so complex and structured, offering a palate that feels similar to the texture of a red wine with a velvety tannin structure. There’s a lot going on here. Spice, crushed seashell and citrus blossom. Salty, too. Weightless and so long. 90% sauvignon blanc, 5% sauvignon gris and 5% semillon."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Aromas of white fruits, crisp orchard fruits, spices, smoke, spring flowers and pear introduce the 2023 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, layered and textured wine with a fleshy core of fruit and racy acids, concluding with a mineral, fresh and long finish highlighted by delicate notes of thyme and garrigue. Comprising 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sémillon and 5% Sauvignon Gris and matured in 50% new oak, this blend is among the finest white wines produced at this address."
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FALSTAFF: "Helles Gelbgrün, silberfarbene Reflexe. Floral unterlegte feine weiße Tropenfrucht, ein Hauch von Guaven und Vanille, facettenreiches, delikates Bukett. Komplex, saftig, feine Nuancen von Stachelbeeren und Birnen, finessenreicher Säurebogen, straff, mineralisch und vielschichtig, zeigt Energie und Länge, tolle Balance."
