chateau leoville poyferre 2eme cru classe st julien

Château Léoville Poyferré, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2007

Name: Château Léoville Poyferré, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Léoville Poyferré
Price: 830.46 GBP

92/100

Inside Bordeaux

91/100

Vinous

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2007
12x75cl
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£830.46

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Backward on the nose, distant hints of chalky minerals and bright red fruits; on the palate there is darker fruit character and smooth tannins, dry and deep, black coffee and a fine finish; subtle, refined.

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Critic Reviews

91/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2007 Léoville-Poyferré has a bright, vivid and playful bouquet with red cherries and crushed strawberry mixed with tobacco, sous-bois and smoke aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, well judged acidity, harmonious and quite fleshy on the finish. This is a deceptively seductive, easygoing Poyferré, not complex but built to give pleasure. Tasted at the Léoville-Poyferré vertical at the château with Sara Lecompte Cuvelier.

drinking window 2021 - 2033

date of review 09/2022

92/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Strong coffee grains on the nose, like you are standing in front of a percolating machine. I am a big fan of 2007s right now, there are so many that are drinking perfectly, but the coffee and grilled cedar notes here are a little intrusive, showing clear oak (and vintage) influence, although unquestionably it lends a welcoming pull-up-a-chair feel right now, and will lessen over the next five years as it evolves further in bottle. On the palate the coffee blends in with brambled fruits that are ripe and generous but still have tar and eucalyptus on the finish. Overall a great wine to drink with a few hours in a carafe, but you will find more naturally expressive St Juliens in this vintage. 80% new oak, harvest September 26 to October 10.

drinking window 2021 - 2038

date of review 09/2021

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Julien

Producer:

Château Léoville Poyferré

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13%

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