Château Smith Haut Lafitte blanc - Pessac-Léognan 2006

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

par James Suckling le 21/07/2014

I have been enjoying this numerous times this year and it underlines how SHL is clearly in the upper echelon of dry white wine producers in Bordeaux. The wine now shows gorgeous guava and mango character with hints of pineapple and a creamy undertone. It has layers of fruit that change all the time on the palate. The phenolic texture reminds you of a soft red wine but the look and flavors are uniquely Bordeaux. It's all sauvignon blanc and sauvignon vert. Drink now or enjoy in the future. 

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 29/01/2010

Deep straw. Light bruised apples nose. Sweet start then freshness with a bit of weight and a hit of oiliness. Some interest. Still undeveloped. Long. Drink 2015-2020 17+

Guide de la RVF des meilleurs vins de France

16.50 / 10

le 17/09/2009

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2009

Offers dried pineapple and lemon, with hints of cream and toasty oak. Full-bodied, with layers of fruit - from mango to papaya - with a little cream. Balanced and pretty. creamy and delicious. Subtle. Why wait? Drink now.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

par Robert Parker le 01/02/2009

Another gorgeous white Graves from this vintage, this wine offers up notes of honeysuckle, lanolin, sweet citrus, and hints of orange peel as well as quince and white currants. It is medium to full-bodied, with fresh acidity, subtle nuances of smoky oak, and a long finish. It should drink well for 15 or more years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

92 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/06/2008

Bright yellow. Aromas of apricot, honey and resin. Dense, ripe and serious, with lovely volume and lift to the stone fruit and spice flavors. A very round, mouthcoating wine in which one can taste the 5% semillon component (the wine also contains 90% sauvignon blanc and 5% sauvignon gris). This tastes like lower acidity than the 2007, but there is no shortage of energy.

La Revue du Vin de France

16-17 / 20

le 05/07/2007

Classique, il possède une gourmandise de bouche, avec de la fraîcheur et une bonne allonge. Complet, très équilibré.

Decanter Magazine

16 / 20

le 30/06/2007

Pale gold. Nose oaky, intense, creamy. Palate rich and ripe, with sweet fruit. A litle warm alcohol. Big and rich, quite oaky. A little overdone for my taste. Lacks freshness compared with others. 2010-22

Le Point

15 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 24/05/2007

Grillé, épicé, réduit, bouche puissante, du gras, riche, pas mal de bois, sucrosité.

Falstaff

90-92 / 100

le 24/05/2007

Helles Grüngelb. In der Nase zartes Biskuit, feine Grapefruitzesten, feine rotbeerige Nuancen. Am Gaumen saftig und komplex, zarte Tropenfrucht, angenehme Extraktsüße und Länge, gut eingebundene Holznote, bleibt gut haften, mineralischer Nachhall. Gutes Reifepotenzial.

Wein Wisser

20 / 20

par René Gabriel le 07/05/2007

2007-2020

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

par Robert Parker le 03/05/2007

This is a strong vintage for Bordeaux’s dry white wines, probably as good or better than 2005. Crisp acidity combined with outstanding concentration and the fact that most of the white grapes were harvested before the rains began in mid-September resulted in an impressive group of wines.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2007

Tasted in London. A lovely, coconut tinged nose with a touch of cut lime and green apple is followed by an intense, apple-flavoured palate with zesty acidity, judicious use of new oak and a crisp, persistent finish. Superb.

TAST

17.50 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Merveilleuse onctuosité, grande richesse aromatique, grande longueur, le cru a trouvé désormais un style propre capable de plaire à tous, de l’amateur au professionnel le plus blasé !

Vinum

16.50 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Besitzt Rasse und Fülle, Dichte und Frische, endet feurig und pfeffrig. 2010 bis 2018

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 19/04/2007

Pale greenish straw. Strong catty, mineral notes with some sweetness. Lime sherbet. Perhaps not the subtlest example and a little astringent but lots of fun. Off dry.

Wine Enthusiast

88-90 / 100

le 15/04/2007

Sweet, soft, ripe, full of very soft fruit flavors. The ripeness of the year seems to have overtaken the wine. —R.V.

Wine Spectator

92-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 04/04/2007

Rich, round and layered, with good acidity, but also lots of ripe fruit, from honey to pineapple.