2025, Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, PESSAC-LÉOGNANEleven hectares at Smith Haut Lafitte are planted with white varieties. A top performerin recent vintages. A blend of 90% sauvignon blanc, 5% semillon and 5% sauvignon gris. 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

but it goes well with the additional flesh to be found in a Tête du Clos

A question of time Drink from 2027-2034

Made from old vines on stony soils on the Tuscan hilltops

crab apple

it rounds out with good length and a subtly chalky texture

quite spicy and fairly potent

ultra-impressive finishing

fine tannins that frame the slightly toasty dark berry fruit

The recently replanted Chardonnay vines are located at the top of the parcel

A medium ruby wine with a harmonious nose of gentle spice and ripe red fruit

Fine lemon and lime colour

energetic black and red fruit layers