2023 Château Léoville Poyferré Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé
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Body: full-bodied. Like most red wines from ; 13.5% alcohol.
Tannin: firm. Aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: medium. The temperate climate of Médoc.
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Log inThe 2023 Léoville Poyferré is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine has a deep garnet-purple color and bursts from the glass with seductive notes of chocolate-covered cherries, blueberry tart, dried mulberries, and blackcurrant syrup, plus suggestions of camphor, espresso, spice cake, and tea. It is medium to full-bodied on the palate with good freshness featuring blackberry preserves and layers of exotic spices. An already incredibly impressive wine that will further enhance the beautiful fruit after the end of barrel aging, once the tannins have absorbed.
In the heart of the Médoc, Château Léoville Poyferré has always been one of the most prestigious wineries. Once, there was a single estate named Léoville that was famous throughout the region. Over the course of history, it passed into the possession of various families through heirs and momentous events. In 1865, the estate came into the hands of bankers Baron d'Erlanger and Armand Lalande. They faced setbacks in the form of phylloxera and mildew epidemics. Today, the château belongs to the Cuvelier family. They have invested heavily since the 1980s with extraordinary results. Today, the château ranks among the elite within Saint-Julien.
98 Jane Anson, 97 Markus del Monego, 96 Jean-Marc Quarin, 95-97 Jeb Dunnuck, 95-97 Vinous (A. Galloni), 95-97 Vinous (N. Martin), 95-96 James Suckling, 95-96 Alexandre Ma, 95 Falstaff Magazine, 93-95+ The Wine Independent (L. Perrotti-Brown), 93-95 Wine Advocate
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
Aromas of cassis, plums, pencil shavings and toasty new oak introduce the 2023 Léoville Poyferré, a medium to full-bodied, rich and chunky wine with a deep core of succulent fruit framed by sweet, generously extracted tannins. It's a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that saw some saignée and osmosis for additional concentration. As usual, it's the creamiest, most "modern"-styled of the three Léovilles. Harvest began on September 14 and concluded on October 5, with fermentations a little cooler than usual, perhaps an intimation of a stylistic evolution in progress.
Published: Apr 26, 2024
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James Suckling
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ ST.-JULIEN 2023
Score
95-96
This is already very pretty and polished with plenty of currant and plum character. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy, round tannins and a juicy finish. Caressing. Very refined.
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Vinous
(95-97)
Drinking Window
2028 - 2063
From: Bordeaux at the Crossroads: 2023 En Primeur (April 2024)
The 2023 Léoville-Poyferré is positively stellar. Medium in body, vibrant and beautifully persistent, the 2023 is all class. It also signals a shift away from the richer (but equally successful) style favored here in the recent past, now moving toward an approach that favors more vibrancy. Dark red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, mocha and cedar infuse the 2023 with notable freshness and verve. The new Léoville-Poyferré is quite the stunner. Tasted two times.
- By Antonio Galloni on April 2024
(95-97)
Drinking Window
2027 - 2055
From: The Dalmatian Vintage: Bordeaux 2023 (Apr 2024)
The 2023 Léoville-Poyferré was picked from September 14 until October 5 at 52.78hL/ha and aged in slightly less new oak than usual, simply because of the large volume. In fact, some of the lots commenced their malolactic fermentation in vat rather than barrel. This has an intense bouquet with black cherries and iodine, becoming more floral with aeration. The palate opens with a medium body and pliant tannins, fleshy and ripe, dovetailing into a dense and multi-tiered mid-palate. Typical Poyferré in style, blood orange and light graphite notes are embroidered into the ripe black fruit, and there is noticeable glycerol on the finish. It is perhaps the most opulent of the three Léovilles, and yet it arrives with a modest 13.1% alcohol. This is a contender for the best Saint-Julien in show.
- By Neal Martin on April 2024
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Tasting Book – Markus Del Monego • 97/100
"Dark purple colour with violet hue and almost black core. Well structured nose with ripe fruit, blackcurrants, blackberries and discreet floral hints. Elegant spiciness, hints of liquorice. Fine toasting and subtle oak. On the palate well balanced with good mid palate and excellent length, elegant yet very persistent with almost silky tannins."
Inside Bordeaux – Jane Anson • 98/100
'Brilliant Poyferré, deep ruby colour, setting the scene for ink, campfire, espresso, mint, cassis and damson. Concentrated but with a delicious balance, this feels effortless and is truly a wine for Bordeaux lovers to seek out. Harvest September 14 to October 5. 80% new oak, 52hl/h yields, biggest since 2004, with more 1st wine than usual because the old Cabernet Sauvignon plots gave quality and quantity (after three low quantity years). Alix Combes new vineyard manager, replacing long time manager Bruno Clenet."
Jeb Dunnuck • 95-97/100
"As to the Grand Vin 2023 Château Léoville Poyferré, it’s similarly purple-hued and has a perfumed, upfront profile in its red and black fruits as well as notes of graphite, spicy wood, and spring flowers. It’s quintessential Saint-Julien on the palate with its supple, elegant profile, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a deep, layered mid-palate, gorgeous tannins, and a great finish. It’s a stunning 2023 with depth, richness, and length. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Petit Verdot."
Jancis Robinson • 17+/20
"Ripe, full and pure. Generous fruit but not overplayed. Fine but plentiful tannins. Length and freshness. Harmonious but less power than some years."
Decanter – Goergina Hindle • 96/100
"Bramble fruit tones on the nose with some floral elements of peony, violet and rose. Smells rich and ripe and quite opulent. Smooth and agile, a lovely energy straight away with bright, almost high-toned fruit, the acidity giving the lift and sense of freshness. Lean and straight but so juicy so you get the relatively tight structure but with mouthwatering acidity and a touch of sweetness adding bounce and pep to the expression. It’s still quite compact in terms of real expansion but there’s a long length. Really suave, almost subtle and dialled back which is great and the juiciness is totally moreish. I love it. Easy, generous, appealing."
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- Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
In the heart of the Médoc, Château Léoville Poyferré has always been one of the most prestigious wineries. There was once a single domain called Léoville that was famous throughout the region. In the course of history it has come into the possession of different families through heirs and major events. In 1865 the domain came into the hands of the bankers Baron d'Erlanger and Armand Lalande. They had to contend with setbacks, in the form of the grape aphid and mildew epidemics. Today the castle belongs to the Cuvelier family. They have invested enormously since the 1980s with extraordinary results. Today the château belongs to the top of the Saint-Julien.
De 2023 Château Léoville Poyferré presenteert zich met diepe granaat-paarse kleur en een smaakpalet van met chocolade bedekte kersen, bosbessentaart, zwarte bessensiroop en gedroogde moerbei, aangevuld met kamfer, espresso, kruidencake en elegante tannines en frisse zuren. Dankzij die rijke donkere fruittonen, stevige structuur en verfijnde kruidigheid vormt deze Saint-Julien een perfecte begeleider van rundvlees, lamsgerechten, wild en rijpe kazen: de tannines snijden door vettigheid heen, de zuren verfrissen en de kruidige tonen sluiten aan bij hartige smaken. Extra geslaagd worden combinaties met gegrild of op de huid gebakken steak, langzaam gegaard lamsbout of wildstoofpotten met kruiden en specerijen, en bij kazen zoals oude cheddar of Comté die zowel kracht als complexiteit bieden.
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