{"product_id":"smith-haut-lafitte-blanc-2022","title":"Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the whites of the 2022 vintage — the barrel-fermented Grand Vin Blanc from a Pessac-Léognan estate at the very top of its game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau Smith Haut Lafitte, farmed by the Cathiard family with Fabien Teitgen as winemaker, is one of Bordeaux's benchmark addresses — and its white is legendary, made in tiny quantities and barrel-fermented in the château's own cooperage. The 2022 Blanc is roughly 90% Sauvignon Blanc rounded out with Sémillon and Sauvignon Gris, from a warm, dry year that critics called a new paradigm for Bordeaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is grand-vin white Bordeaux from a first-rank estate, in a vintage for the ages. \u003cstrong\u003eCritics converge around 95 points for the 2022 Blanc → it stands among the whites of the vintage → at $228 you're buying one of Bordeaux's greatest dry whites at its release window.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e~90% Sauvignon Blanc with Sémillon and Sauvignon Gris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel-fermented and aged on lees in the estate's own cooperage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCathiard family; Fabien Teitgen, celebrated winemaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Honeyed grapefruit, crushed stone and lemon zest… rich, full-bodied, beautifully balanced and concentrated.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Wine Advocate. \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a white with a red wine's sense of structure and mouthfeel while staying vibrant, juicy and precise — built to age through 2042.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tiny-production grand vin blanc from a top estate, in the vintage everyone will remember. Exactly how you anchor a serious white Bordeaux cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605830971646,"sku":"XXI-1122","price":228.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauSmithHautLafitteBlanc2018.png?v=1784421494","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/smith-haut-lafitte-blanc-2022","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}