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Château Léoville Poyferré er et af de tre historiske Léoville-slotte i Saint-Julien og blev, som sin berømte nabo Léoville Las Cases, klassificeret som 2. Cru Classé i 1855. Ejendommen har rødder tilbage til det 17. århundrede, men fik sin nuværende form, da Cuvelier-familien fra Nordfrankrig overtog slottet i 1920. Familien, som i forvejen handlede med vin i Bordeaux, bragte en ny energi og et vedvarende fokus på kvalitet, som løftede Léoville Poyferré til den absolutte top af Médoc.
I dag ledes slottet af Sara Lecompte Cuvelier, fjerde generation i familien, som viderefører arven med respekt for terroiret og en moderne tilgang i kælderen. De 80 hektar vinmarker ligger på Saint-Juliens klassiske grusjorde, hvor Cabernet Sauvignon trives side om side med Merlot, Petit Verdot og Cabernet Franc. Resultatet er vine med dybde, balance og en karakteristisk fløjlsblød struktur – elegante, lagringsdygtige og tro mod deres oprindelse.
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Cabernet Sauvignon 65 %, Cabernet Franc 2 %, Merlot 25 %, Petit Verdot 8 %
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80 hektar
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Sara Lecompte-Cuvelier
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Showy and very hard to resist, this gushes with velvety plum and boysenberry reduction flavors, along with melted black licorice and violet hints along the way. This has a very cold cast iron note buried deeply on the finish, too, to keep it grounded. A very distinctive house style. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2030 through 2038.
This is really floral on the nose with violets and roses, and some black berries and dark cherries. It’s medium- to full-bodied with firm and polished tannins, and plenty of hazelnut and milk chocolate. Structured, yet so finely textured. So attractive and enticing now but needs three or four years to show what it has. Try after 2026.
The 2020 Léoville-Poyferré is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. If anything, it has gained in freshness and vibrancy with élevage. Dark cherry, plum, mocha, graphite and a kiss of French oak are some of the many notes that infuse the 2020 with tons of character. I especially admire its vertical energy and buttoned up personality. In some recent vintages Léoville-Poyferré has been quite showy, but the 2020 also has a more nuanced side that is hugely appealing.