Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Le Petit Haut Lafitte White Bordeaux Blend

9.187 ratings
9.212 pro ratings
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
White Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Aaron Tan

Wrong time, wrong place. Tasted almost sterile and diluted against the other wines on the table. Nothing noteworthy basically. Clean, though.

Wrong time, wrong place. Tasted almost sterile and diluted against the other wines on the table. Nothing noteworthy basically. Clean, though.

Aug 28th, 2023
S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.5

Beautiful Biodynamic estate with a hidden cellar straight out of a James Bond flick. From their selection of young vines. And ahhhhhhhhhbbb the stony floral Sauv Blanc gives the wine lift and air, the wings, while the secret engine of Semillon provides a deep counterbalance, a waxy rudder guiding the whole contraption smoothly thru the air. Day two: even more aerodynamically pure. Drink then.

Beautiful Biodynamic estate with a hidden cellar straight out of a James Bond flick. From their selection of young vines. And ahhhhhhhhhbbb the stony floral Sauv Blanc gives the wine lift and air, the wings, while the secret engine of Semillon provides a deep counterbalance, a waxy rudder guiding the whole contraption smoothly thru the air. Day two: even more aerodynamically pure. Drink then.

Mar 24th, 2020
Ed Lehrman

Excellent

Excellent

Nov 26th, 2019
Jason Gaffner

Honestly SHL blanc second label is not that far off from the 1st label. Don't believe otherwise. This wine was super delish

Honestly SHL blanc second label is not that far off from the 1st label. Don't believe otherwise. This wine was super delish

1 person found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2016
Chris Lucchese

If this isn't on your list of white wines to drink all the time then you've got problems. This is so food friendly and just gorgeous. Crisp acids. Full mouth feel. Citrus and orchard fruits.

If this isn't on your list of white wines to drink all the time then you've got problems. This is so food friendly and just gorgeous. Crisp acids. Full mouth feel. Citrus and orchard fruits.

May 21st, 2017
James Bishop

1995 and still going strong

1995 and still going strong

Aug 15th, 2016
Rebecca Fletcher

Earth and white flowers. Minerality and vanilla cream. M+ intensity. M+ acid, m- body. Saline, lemon zest. Lean, crisp, and balanced.

Earth and white flowers. Minerality and vanilla cream. M+ intensity. M+ acid, m- body. Saline, lemon zest. Lean, crisp, and balanced.

Aug 12th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz

A diesel second wine, this is the second half after a Coravin tap a few days ago and is much more accessible tonight. Broader, texturally more alive and awake. The finish is perfectly fresh with high driving acidity, fresh, pure lemons, sea salt, and a barely there hint of perfectly integrated oak. 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon from younger vines. If you drink now decant! Yes I said decant a white #wine!

A diesel second wine, this is the second half after a Coravin tap a few days ago and is much more accessible tonight. Broader, texturally more alive and awake. The finish is perfectly fresh with high driving acidity, fresh, pure lemons, sea salt, and a barely there hint of perfectly integrated oak. 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon from younger vines. If you drink now decant! Yes I said decant a white #wine!

May 30th, 2016
Scott Rowe

Took me straight back to the Chateau itself ❤️

Took me straight back to the Chateau itself ❤️

Mar 24th, 2016
Kevin Dale

80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semilllon from the young vines

80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semilllon from the young vines

Nov 9th, 2023