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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc (2nd Wine) 2019 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
subappellation
Pessac Leognan
JS
95
WE
94
WA
93
VM
93
DC
92
JD
92
WS
91
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2019 2018
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
94-95 A bright, salty white with dried-apple, lemon and hot-stone character. It’s full-bodied, yet vivid and tight with vibrant energy at the end. ... More details
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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc (2nd Wine) 2019 750ml

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Professional Ratings
JS
95
WE
94
WA
93
VM
93
DC
92
JD
92
WS
91
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
94-95 A bright, salty white with dried-apple, lemon and hot-stone character. It’s full-bodied, yet vivid and tight with vibrant energy at the end.
WE
94
Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast
92-94 Barrel Sample. As one of the two second wines from this organic estate, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates this wine. It has structured black currant fruits as well as a beautiful pure line of acidity. The structure, while there, is open and integrated, meaning the wine will age well over the medium-term.
WA
93
Rated 93 by Wine Advocate
The 2019 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc sings of freshly squeezed lemons, lime leaves, grapefruit juice and underripe honeydew melon with touches of spiced pears and marzipan. Medium to full-bodied, it has a killer creamy texture and wonderful freshness lifting the vibrant citrus and pear flavors to a long finish.
VM
93
Rated 93 by Vinous Media
The 2019 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc is fresh, bright and wonderfully nuanced. Citrus and floral notes are amplified by the 20% Sémillon, which adds texture and creaminess. More than anything else, the 2019 offers tons of immediacy and simply impeccable balance.
DC
92
Rated 92 by Decanter
What a lovely 2nd wine, flexing with fleshy stone fruits and plenty of mouth-watering minerality. A very good stepping stone up to the main white but this stands on its own also. Drinking Window 2021 - 2032.
JD
92
Rated 92 by Jeb Dunnuck
An impressive white from a great château, the 2019 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc has bright citrus, mandarin orange, and honeyed flower notes in a medium-bodied, rounded, supple, textured style that's hard to resist. Mostly Sauvignon with a small amount of Semillon, it has some chalky mineral notes on the palate, and this up-front, textured white is going to shine on the dinner table. It will keep for 3-4 years.
WS
91
Rated 91 by Wine Spectator
Ripe and silky, with alluring warmed cassis and mulled plum flavors and a red licorice accent. The finish, which is carried by lightly singed cedar and grilled savory notes, lets the fruit have the upper hand. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2031. 6,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
subappellation
Pessac Leognan
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2019 2018
Overview
94-95 A bright, salty white with dried-apple, lemon and hot-stone character. It’s full-bodied, yet vivid and tight with vibrant energy at the end.
green grapes

Varietal: White Bordeaux

The beautifully crafted and carefully blended white wines of the Bordeaux region of France have gone down in history as being amongst the finest in the world. The secret to the success of these wonderfully flavorful, complex and elegant wines is in the selection of particularly high quality grape varietals, with French law dictating that only nine varietals of white grapes can be grown in the region and used in the production of blended white Bordeaux wine. The most common grape varietals used in the blend are Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, which each add their own flavors and aromas to the wine, balancing out each other and rounding the wine. The other six varietals are seen less and less nowadays, but are still used by certain heritage wineries and are expected to make a comeback.
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Region: Bordeaux

Although most commonly associated with their superb blended red wines, the world-famous region of Bordeaux in France is responsible for a relatively wide array of wines, ranging from the sweet and viscous white wines of Sauternes, to the dry and acidic single variety white wines found all over the region. However, it is the red wines which regularly make the wine world's headlines, and have historically been regarded as the finest on earth. The secret to the region's success is the fact that the warm and humid climate, coupled with mineral rich clay and gravel based soils produces grapes of excellent quality. Wineries in this region have spent hundreds of years mastering the art of blending and oak aging in order to get the best results from each grape, and remain the envy of the world to this day.
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Country: France

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
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Varietal: White Bordeaux

The beautifully crafted and carefully blended white wines of the Bordeaux region of France have gone down in history as being amongst the finest in the world. The secret to the success of these wonderfully flavorful, complex and elegant wines is in the selection of particularly high quality grape varietals, with French law dictating that only nine varietals of white grapes can be grown in the region and used in the production of blended white Bordeaux wine. The most common grape varietals used in the blend are Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, which each add their own flavors and aromas to the wine, balancing out each other and rounding the wine. The other six varietals are seen less and less nowadays, but are still used by certain heritage wineries and are expected to make a comeback.
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Region: Bordeaux

Although most commonly associated with their superb blended red wines, the world-famous region of Bordeaux in France is responsible for a relatively wide array of wines, ranging from the sweet and viscous white wines of Sauternes, to the dry and acidic single variety white wines found all over the region. However, it is the red wines which regularly make the wine world's headlines, and have historically been regarded as the finest on earth. The secret to the region's success is the fact that the warm and humid climate, coupled with mineral rich clay and gravel based soils produces grapes of excellent quality. Wineries in this region have spent hundreds of years mastering the art of blending and oak aging in order to get the best results from each grape, and remain the envy of the world to this day.
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Country: France

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.