Lot 204
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1982 (1) 95 WA
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1986 (1)
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2000 (3) 97 WA
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2003 (3) 95 WS 96 WA
Lot 204 Details
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1982 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scuffed capsule
There is no question that Leoville Poyferre was not making wines at the level of quality they have since 1990. That said, the 1982 is a great wine, no doubt because of the vintage rather than the winemaking at that time. A brilliant effort, it boasts a dense purple color as well as a sweet, flowery bouquet revealing plenty of creme de cassis, plum, and cherry notes, stunning concentration, a boatload of power, sweet tannins (the sweetest and easiest to taste among the St.-Juliens), and a long finish. Although close to full maturity, it has at least 20-25 years of life remaining. June 2009 WA 95
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1986 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2000 (3)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
The plushest, most ostentatious and dramatic of all the Leovilles in 2000, this wine is already sumptuous, displaying some nuances in its huge nose of vanilla bean, black chocolate, jammy black cherries, cassis, and graphite in a flamboyant style. Opulent, savory, rich, and full-bodied, it is a head-turning, prodigious wine and a complete contrast to the extracted behemoth of Leoville Barton and the backward, classic Leoville Las Cases. The Poyferre’s low acidity, sweet tannin and an already gorgeous mouthfeel make it a wine to drink now as well as over the next 25 or more years. June 2010 WA 97
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2003 (3)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
The spectacular 2003 Leoville Poyferre exhibits a dense purple color with a touch of lightening at the edge as well as notes of creosote, barbecue smoke, jammy black currants, licorice and spice box. This intense, voluptuously textured, full-bodied St.-Julien possesses low acidity and ripe tannin. Still fresh and exuberant, it is just entering its plateau of full maturity where it should remain for 10-15+ years.August 2014 Drink: 2014-2029 WS 95 WA 96