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“Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Léoville Poyferré needs a little coaxing to reveal pretty scents of violets, Black Forest cake and blueberry preserves with hints of raspberry leaves, roses, cigar box and fragrant earth. Medium-bodied, the palate has a quiet intensity with loads of subtle layers and a well-poised frame of soft, fine-grained tannins, finishing long and refreshing”. Lisa Perrotti-Brown – The Wine Advocate 94+ points ( Tasted March 2020) “Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Léoville Poyferré needs a little coaxing to reveal pretty scents of violets, Black Forest cake and blueberry preserves with hints of raspberry leaves, roses, cigar box and fragrant earth. Medium-bodied, the palate has a quiet intensity with loads of subtle layers and a well-poised frame of soft, fine-grained tannins, finishing long and refreshing”. Lisa Perrotti-Brown – The Wine Advocate 94+ points ( Tasted March 2020)
- “Glowing deep crimson. Ripe and glamorous. Not overdone. Rather sweet with silky tannins. Less obvious acidity than the Langoa 2017. Very seductive, and fully ripe. (Lots of work in the vineyard?) Appetising and long.” Jancis Robinson 17.5/20 points ( Tasted October 2019)
Food Pairing: Beef Wellington, Roast Pork, Roast beef
Cellaring: Now to 2040
Chateau Léoville Poyferré was originally part of the Leoville estate in St. Julien where vineyards date back to 1653. The estate, by then 200 hectares, was divided in 1840 upon the death of Alexandre de Gasq and his son Pierre inherited a share which became Ch. Léoville Las Cases and his daughter Jeanne’s and it eventually became called Leoville Poyferre. Today the estate has been owned by the Cuvelier family since 1920 and is currently managed by Sara Lecompte Cuvelier. She took over from her uncle Didier in 2017 when he retired. Under his stewardship since 1979 the vineyards and winery were radically modernised under the guidance of legendary consultant Émile Peynaud and later Michelle Rolland.
Vineyards were replanted and expanded as unused land was planted and the winery was revamped with temperature controlled stainless steel vats of various sizes. The Chateau has been one of the most consistently high-quality producers over the last two decades or so in a modern style, generally with lush fruits of great purity and concentration, notably cassis plus the appellations signature tobacco spice like aromatics.
About 20,000 cases of the grand vin are produced annually from 80 ha of vineyards planted with 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wines are aged for about 18 months in French barriques, about 75% new.
