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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Excellent depth and complexity with a nice modern touch of cocoa powder to the black olives, pencil shavings, cassis, violets, black mushrooms and dark earth. Full-bodied palate with fresh, vertical tannins and lots of juicy fruit that seamlessly dissolve into the flavorful, persistent finish. Refined power with real length. Drink or hold.
The 2021 Léoville-Poyferré has developed into a fabulous wine. Surprisingly rich, the 2021 possesses notable depth. Kirsch, blood orange and wildflowers open first, lending a decidedly exotic, perfumed quality. On the palate, the 2021 is fleshy and expressive. There's a bit of new oak that needs to integrate. Otherwise, the 2021 is impeccably balanced. Tasted two times.
Vivid plum colour, not quite inky but certainly one of the deeper of the vintage, and this is well extracted, carefully done, balanced with cloves, sage and white pepper spice, blueberry fruit, with coffee and cocoa bean, with silky tannins. Good ageing potential. Michel Rolland consultant, 45% new oak, 45% 1st wine, 24hl/h yield. Harvest September 28 to October 12. Tasted twice, absolutely one to look out for, one of the wines of the vintage, to lay down but not for as long as in a normal year. A great example of where 2021 can really offer something worth taking up.
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