93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2020 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc is made up of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Sémillon, aging in 50% new barriques. It offers open-knit scents of fresh Bosc pears, lemongrass and green guava, plus hints of white pepper and wet slate. The medium-bodied palate is crisp and refreshing, delivering mouth-filling apple and lemon-inspired flavors with a satiny texture and zesty finish.
Barrel Sample: 91-93

93pts James Suckling

A dense, layered white with cooked-apple, honey and lemon aromas and flavors. Layered and flavorful with a zingy, mineral finish. 80% sauvignon with 20% semillon.
Barrel Sample: 92-93

92pts Decanter

A richer texture than the Hauts de Smith, less aromatic overall, one that is aimed more at the restaurant trade. The feel and form in the mouth is spherical but beautifully precise, it has weight through the mid palate with citrus fruits, white flowers and touch of bitterness on the finish of saffron and turmeric. 50% new oak.
Barrel Sample: 92

Winemaker Notes

Petit Haut Lafitte white 2020 is complex with aromas of ripe stone fruit. A medium body texture and phenolic. It is a well controlled wine with a clear minerality.
Blend: 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sémillon