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Château Léoville Poyferré 2022

Red wine | 2nd Cru Classé, Saint-Julien AC

"At Léoville Poyferré, true wealth is not found in the château or in its cellars, as is sometimes the case, but where it is essential: in the terroirs, the expertise and the work of the teams. It is the excellence of a whole serving a single purpose: the wine." Sara Lecompte Cuvelier, owner.

Regular price CHF 109.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 109.00 (75cl)
CHF 14.53/10cl
  • France Bordeaux
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
    Merlot
    Cabernet Franc
    Petit Verdot
  • 5 -20 years
  • 14.40% Vol.
Awards and reviews from professionals
  • 99 100
    Jean-Marc Quarin
    Couleur sombre, intense, pourpre et belle. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur et subtil. Touche crémeuse à l'agitation. Bouche toute en minutie fondante, avec de l'éclat dans le goût, un corps moelleux, d'une profondeur supérieure à d'habitude. Complexe, énergique, le vin évolue sur une puissance bien contrôlée, sur une grande finale à la tannicité noble. C'est tellement troublant. Assemblage : 58 % cabernet sauvignon, 34 % merlot, 4 % cabernet franc, 4 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 14°4 (moyenne) – pH : 3,87 (moyenne plus). IPT : 93. rendement : 33 hl/ha au lieu de 45 en moyenne. A consommer de préférence entre 2032 et 2060. Mars 2023.
  • 98 100
    Yves Beck
    Superbe bouquet tant sur le plan de l’intensité que de la pluralité. Il commence par souligner sa fraîcheur avec des parfums de menthe poivrée ainsi que des nuances florales précédant des notes de myrtilles et de sureau ainsi qu’une touche de graphite. Crémeux en attaque, le vin se distingue par son harmonie, par ses côtés suaves et soyeux ouvrant la voie à des tannins puissants et compacts ainsi qu’une saine austérité qui assure la fraîcheur, la salinité et la persistance de la finale. Un très grand Poyferré qu’il faudra savoir attendre ! 2029-2054. Décembre 2024.
  • 96 100
    Decanter
    Another excellent showcasse for this estate run by Sara Lecompte Cuvelier. Supple, lively, fresh and round, a nice controlled core of red and black fruit - blackcurrants, cherries and violets with juicy acidity and lean tannins that are fine and well integrated. This feels powerful and concentrated no doubt but the strength comes underneath the fruit and acidity, like a creeping tiger waiting to pounce. Lovely frame and execution, feels on the more opulent and potent side but the acidity and tannin definition is brilliant and this has a really drinkable and moreish quality. 4% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.87pH. 9% press wine. A yield of 33.4hl/ha. 75% grand vin production. Julien Viaud consultant. Tasted three times and was impressed each time. Ageing 18-20 months in French oak barrels, 80% new, 20% second fill. Drinking window: 2027 - 2048. Georgina Hindle. April 2023.
  • 96 100
    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    The 2022 Léoville Poyferré has turned out very nicely, offering up aromas of crème de cassis, cherries, violets and creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy palate that's ripe but lively, with supple tannins and a long, vanillin-inflected finish. This year, the team began picking their Merlot comparatively early and didn't perform a saignée (tank bleed), given the natural concentration of the vintage, though it remains the most flamboyant and demonstrative of the three Léoville estates, seeing some 80% new oak with malolactic fermentation in barrique for the new barrels. It will be a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. 94-96/100. William Kelley. April 2023.

Features

Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint-Julien
Wine type Red wine
Designation 2nd Cru Classé, Saint-Julien AC
Grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Alcohol content 14.40% Vol.
Cellaring 5 -20 years
Serving temperature 16 - 18 ° C
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Château Léoville Poyferré 2022
Regular price CHF 109.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 109.00 (75cl)
Colour
Colour

Beautiful dark red with almost black highlights.

Nose
Nose

Complex bouquet with aromas of cherry and blackcurrant, followed by notes of licorice and a touch of violet and cedarwood.

Palate
Palate

Lively entry in the mouth, while being soft, velvety and ample. Equipped with well-integrated tannins, tasty and fresh. Already very pleasant in his youth, the elegance of his rank will be conferred upon him by his age.

Château Léoville Poyferré

Château Léoville Poyferré

Classified as a Second Growth in the Saint-Julien appellation at the heart of the Médoc, Château Léoville Poyferré embodies one of Bordeaux’s finest winemaking legacies. Situated on the gravelly slopes near the Gironde estuary, the estate stands out for the finesse and energy of its wines. A reflection of an exceptional terroir and expertise passed down through generations.

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