Tasted April 2022. A truly incredible wine this vintage. This is electric and full of tense, tightly coiled citrus notes and hints of elderflower and grapefruit. At the same time there's a richness and breadth to it as it opens up on the palate, with white peach, pithy citrus, apricot and honeysuckle. It's all tied together with a seam of breathtaking acidity.
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The 2021 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is the white wine of the vintage, hands down. Creamy and layered, the 2021 offers all the qualities that make whites off this site so compelling, Nothing is out of place. It's aromatic yet deep, fresh yet layered. Utterly mind-bending right out of the gate, this superb white hits all the right notes. Slate, crushed rocks, mint and white pepper linger. Magnifique!
The 2021 Blanc has developed gracefully since en primeur, delivering attractive aromas of ripe pear, peach, lime tree leaves, verbena and mint intertwined with mineral, smoky nuances. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, with a broad attack and fleshy mid-palate, it exhibits compelling purity and tension, concluding with a saline, mint-inflected finish. It has the potential to improve in the cellar over the next decade or more.
Critic score 95.5/100
Maturity Young 2026 - 2052
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Maturity Ready 2024 - 2032
Maturity Ready 2015 - 2025
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