Château Léoville Poyferré, 2ème Grand Cru Classé
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Omschrijving
Ch. Léoville Poyferré is sedert 1920 eigendom van de Noord-Franse wijnhandelaars Cuvelier. Sinds 1979 werd het eigendom 40 jaar lang geleid door Dhr. Didier Cuvelier, die echter in 2018 de functie doorgaf aan zijn nicht Mevr. Sara Lecomte Cuvelier. Zij wordt succesvol bijgestaan door een zeer goed team voor de vinificatie, want de wijn is jaar na jaar werkelijk schitterend. Een stuk van de wijngaard ligt magnifiek gesitueerd tussen Ch. Léoville Las Cases, Ch. Pichon Baron en Ch. Pichon Comtesse. Deze cru was in 2020 100 jaar in handen van de familie Cuvelier, die er al zoveel jaar vinificatie doet, bijgestaan door Dhr. Michel Rolland en Julien Vaud voor de adviezen in verband met de vinificatie. De équipe van Château Léoville Las Cases maakt ook Clos du Marquis, waarvan de percelen buiten de ommuurde wijngaard van Léoville liggen.
Details
| Type wijn: | Rode Wijn |
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| Formaat: | Fles (75 cl) |
| Land: | Frankrijk |
| Druivensoort met percentage: | Cabernet Franc 4%, Cabernet Sauvignon 62%, Merlot 32%, Petit Verdot 2% |
| Regio: | Bordeaux |
| Smaak: | Zwart Fruit en Rijk |
| Jaargang: | 2023 |
| Landbouw: | Duurzaam |
| Alcohol: | 13 |
| Drinkbaar vanaf: | 2028 |
| Houdbaar t/m: | 2044 |
| Oogst: | Handmatig |
| Houtopvoeding: | 18-20 mnd op barriques (80% nieuw) |
Scores
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Robert Parker
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.
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Vinous
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.
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James Suckling
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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Decanter
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. 52.78hl/ha. 10% press wine. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 55% grand vin production.