Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte - Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "Good vibration here, with edgy, fresh acidity that makes it long and vivid. It's medium-bodied and tight, with sliced lemon and green apple and stone character. Better than 2022? 80% sauvignon blanc and 20% semillon."

FALSTAFF: "Helles Strohgelb, silberfarbene Reflexe. Zarte Birnenfrucht, ein Hauch von Karamell, kandierte Grapefruitzesten, einladende florale Nuancen. Rund und ausgewogen, feine Fruchtsüße, cremig, dezente Säurestruktur, bereits entwickelt, Limettentouch, salzig im Abgang, bereits antrinkbar."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "As usual, a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Sémillon matured 50% in new oak, the 2023 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc offers up aromas of spring flowers, citrus, lime tree leaves and menthol. Medium-bodied, satiny and round, it’s satiny with a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and an elegant, ethereal finish enhanced by gastronomic bitterness. It will offer a broad drinking window."