2025 Les Hauts de Smith Blanc
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The 2025 Les Hauts de Smith Blanc is pure Sauvignon as usual. It has a bright nose with grass clippings, a touch of bell pepper and green apples. Lively. The palate is fresh on the entry, with sour lemon that gives it a pleasant tang. Fine texture here, decent length, this should drink well for several years but will be difficult to resist young.
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Neal Martin
James Suckling
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Coming in as 100% Sauvignon Blanc from tiny yields and an early harvest, the 2025 Les Hauts De Smith Blanc shows a lighter gold hue as well as bright citrus, honeyed mint, and mineral nuances. It's medium-bodied on the palate, with a racy, bright, and crisp profile that shines in the vintage.
There is brilliant balance in this white, with a fine acid structure supported by flesh extract, yet with precision that keeps it long, cohesive and enjoyable. Textural finish.
The 2025 Les Hauts de Smith Blanc is a total delight. Crushed rocks, mint, lime, mint, chalk and lemon peel are all finely cut. Chiseled and vibrant in the glass, Les Hauts is a total delight. Bright saline notes reverberate on the close. The 2025 is absolutely delicious.
About the producer
Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte is one of the leading lights of Pessac-Léognan today – all thanks to Daniel and Florence Cathiard, who took over the property in 1990 and have since transformed the estate, converting to biodynamics and crafting wines of increasing finesse.