2022 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Leognan

“The 2022 Blanc from Smith Haut Lafitte is an impressive effort this year, evoking aromas of white fruits, pear, white peach, spices and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, it's rich and concentrated with ripe acids enhanced by beautiful, chalky dry extracts, culminating in a long, saline and lovely oaky finish. This white wine always rewards patience and marries tension and charm to pleasing effect. Drink dates 2028 – 2040.” – Yohan Castaing Review Date: March 2025