2018 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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10/20/2021, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2021, 10/1/2021, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Yohan Castaing
(Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Sauvignon Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Smith Haut Lafitte: 2008-2018, 6/8/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
(Smith Haut Lafitte Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc White) Login and sign up and see review text.
The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021), 3/21/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle, 3/11/2021, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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February 2021, 2/1/2021, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By James Suckling
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1/21/2021, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux in bottle 2018, 11/10/2020, (See more on Decanter...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
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10/13/2020, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Neal Martin
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The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019), 11/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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5/2/2019, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Bordeaux Rising: The 2018s En Primeur, 5/1/2019, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
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4/11/2019, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2019, 4/1/2019, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Pessac-Léognan, 3/30/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
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3/29/2019, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2018
- TypeWhite
- ProducerChâteau Smith Haut Lafitte
- VarietySémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- DesignationBlanc
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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- UPC/EAN Code015643664823, 3364420093729, 3438081218019, 3700188045950
12/18/2023 - GuanYu Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted blind. Shiny pale yellow with green tint. Citrus, pear, mild gooseberry, crème brûlée, vanilla, oak and white flowers. Medium bodied, medium-high acidity, medium structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Fresh and elegant. This bottle needed more time to develop.
Tasted this bottle against 2018 Y d'Yquem in a blind tasting dinner. This 2018 SHL Blanc was very good, but the 2018 Y d'Yquem was showing much better during the evening.
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2/17/2023 - sirpat00 wrote: 94 Points
Complex fruit profile of gooseberry, mirabelle and passion fruit. Finely integrated oak and fresh herbs build further volume while spicy high notes add a beautifully kick. Fine creamy layer on the texture, fresh acidity and decent breadth. Great attack, but with some slowdown in momentum towards the mostly citric finish. Very enjoyable today, but strongly suspect this to get (much) better with a few more years in the cellar. Interestingly, had a consistent experience with the 2017 vintage. Freshly bottled this came across somewhat muted and closed, but opened up notably after 2 years.
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12/25/2022 - vandal16 wrote: 92 Points
A high octane (14.5% Alcohol) Bordeaux white (80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon) from the Pessac-Leognan appellation. Brilliant clear lemon color. Nose is full of lemon and apricot with a hint of vanilla. Fresh citrus, yellow flower and toast flavors with a smoky note. Abundant legs in the glass. Big and dynamic white.
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11/1/2022 - Irish_Wine wrote: 94 Points
Pale lemon.
Pronounced on the nose with gooseberry, melon, lemon, apple, pear, vanilla.
Pronounced and rich on the palate. Long finish.
*** Tasted as part of a walkaround Bordeaux tasting. Not full notes ***
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9/25/2022 - englishman's claret wrote:
Not a good time to try the 2018 SHL blanc. First bottle somewhat open, a second bottle profoundly closed. Fullish, creamy, but not easy to drink now.
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