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Weinwisser: "90 % Sauvignon Blanc, 5 % Sémillon, 5 % Sauvignon Gris. Weingartenpfirsich, Zitronenmelisse, Mandarine und edler Kreideton. Am sublimen Gaumen mit seifiger Textur, edlem mineralischen Kern und vibrierendem Körper. Im gebündelten aromatischen Finale Grapefruit, Kumquat und edle Salznote. Der beste Weißwein des Jahrgangs."
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Vinum: "Was für ein Duft, komplex, tiefgründig, dezent kühler Rauch, Zitronenthymian, Flieder, Zitrone, weisser Pfirsich, steinige Untertöne, ein Gedicht; am Gaumen gradlinig, dicht, was für eine Konzentration bei gleichzeitiger grosser Eleganz, der Wein hat Kraft, baut Druck auf, zieht am mittleren Gaumen durch, die knackige Frucht harmoniert mit der Säurestruktur, hält frisch, verleiht Halt, im Abgang von grossartiger Länge und mit viel Finesse. Hervorragend! Zusammen mit La Mission Haut Brion ist das der beste Weisswein des Jahrgangs."
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James Suckling: "Minerals, smoke, tarragon and bright lemons on the nose. An almost full-bodied, textured white that delivers lots of freshness, weight and brightness on the palate. There is attractive salinity at the end before a long yet broad finish. 90% sauvignon blanc, 5% semillon and 5% sauvignon gris."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: "Needs a little shaking to wake up scents of lemon verbena, lime leaves, and wet pebbles, opening out to reveal hints of passion fruit and jasmine tea. The light to medium-bodied palate is super-intense with wonderful tension and lots of chalky sparks, finishing very long and layered. Stunning!"
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Decanter: "Nice aromatics, white fruit, some herbal scents, wool, caramel, vanilla, white chocolate and some peach. Dynamic and alive on the palate, this has a great energy and focus straight away. Sleekly presented - this is straight and focused but with nuances of pear, green apple, creamy vanilla, lemon balm and soft honey. Mouthwatering acidity gives the zing with the texture following after. Fresh, some spice touches, fennel and mint herbs. Good energy, crystalline and pure. Built on acidity and freshness with a long lasting, finessed flavour. One of the whites of the vintage. Ageing 50% in new oak barrels. 3.2pH"
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Jane Anson: "A gorgeous aromatic blossom of white peaches, peach pit, sage, apple blossom, soft clove and white truffle spices, gentle lift through the palate, a wonderfully fragrant, generous but finessed Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, with so much depth and length. 50% new oak for ageing, harvest August 29 to September 13, 3.2ph. Energy maintained through the palate, up there with one of the whites of the vintage."
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Falstaff: "Helles Strohgelb, silberfarbene Reflexe. Rauchig, feine Kräuterwürze, zart nach kandierten Grapefruitzesten, weißer Pfirsich, Nuancen von Stachelbeeren, attraktives Bukett. Saftig, sehr präzise und klar, feine gelbe Fruchtnuancen, elegant, frisch, balanciertes Säurespiel, kristalline Mineralität, sehr gute Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: "Aromatically, the wine opens with pomelo, flowers, vanilla, green apples, and a hint of white peach. On the palate, the wine is bright, juicy, fresh, and fruity, with minty lemon rinds, white peach, tangerine, vanilla, and crisp green apples that you taste, and feel from start to finish. The harvest took place August 29 - September 13. The wine blends 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Semillon, and 5% Sauvignon Gris. 14% ABV, 3.15 pH. Drink from 2027-2038."
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Jeb Dunnuck: "The Grand Vin is 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% each of Sauvignon Gris and Semillon, all aged in 50% new oak, with malolactic fermentation blocked. The 2024 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc brings beautiful Sauvignon notes of ripe citrus and grapefruit that are backed up by beautiful minerality, classy minty, floral, and melon nuances, medium-bodied richness, integrated acidity, and a great finish."
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Wine Advocate: "Floral and complex, the 2024 Blanc from Smith Haut Lafitte offers up aromas of white peach, apricot, spices and spring blossoms. Medium-bodied, round and layered, it's sappy and seamless with an incisive mid-palate and a long, ethereal and refreshing finish. Matured in 50% new oak, this blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sémillon and 5% Sauvignon Gris represents a strong effort."
