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2021 Château Léoville Poyferré, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
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Product: 20218002158
2021 Château Léoville Poyferré, St Julien, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 26%, Cabernet Franc 9%, Petit Verdot 5%

The estate uses more Merlot than its Léoville neighbours. Sarah Lecompte advised that saignée was necessary to maintain that variety’s quality and concentration. This is partly why the yield is half that of normal, just 24 hl/ha. The result is impressive – a creamy and spicy success. The bouquet is plush, with notes of clove and spice, following through precisely on the palate. This is a buff, joyous wine, deeply coloured and richly fruity, with a sense of opulence that almost matches the super-ripe years of 2018 and ’19. The finish just falls slightly short, but this is a great effort. Drink 2027-2045.

Our score: 16.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Léoville Poyferré

About this wine

Château Léoville Poyferré

Château Léoville Poyferré is a wine estate in St Julien on the Left Bank of Bordeaux. It was once part a larger estate called Léoville, which was established in 1638 and divided up centuries later following the death of its owner. That original estate gave rise to the three separate properties now called Léoville Barton, Léoville Las Cases and Léoville Poyferré. The latter took its name in 1840 from Baron Jean-Marie de Poyferré, who inherited the estate along with his wife, the daughter of Jeanne de Las Cases. Léoville Poyferré, like Barton and Las Cases, was ranked a Second Growth in the 1855 classification.
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Saint-Julien

Saint-Julien

St Julien is the smallest of the ‘Big Four’ Médoc communes although, without any First Growths, it is recognised to be the most consistent of the main communes with many châteaux turning out impressive wines year after year. The wines can be judged as much by texture as flavour, and there is a sleek, wholesome character to the best. At their very finest they combine Margaux’s elegance and refinement with Pauillac’s power and substance.
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