Château LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ
2ème grand cru classé
- 2014
- Saint-Julien
With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
The 2014 vintage is rated 96/100 by N. Martin " The 2014 Léoville Poyferré has a magnificent nose that stands out from its peers: more concentrated, more delineated and surprisingly deep, with a complexity that only reveals itself with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, but this Saint-Julien has real backbone and density, with impressive substance on the finish. One of the best wines on the Left Bank ". (February 2024).
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2022-2035
From the same producer
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
The 2021 vintage is rated 94/100 by J.M Quarin (February 2024)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
Rated 98/100 by La Revue du Vin de France "This is a very strong contender in the race to the top of the 2015 vintage.
Massive, dense, but also very subtle, it imposes its great breed on the palate and above all its very noble tannins". (2018 Guide)Rated 95/100 by Neal Martin (vinous.com) " Léoville-Poyferré 2015 has a fruitier, more assertive nose than the
2014, with sumptuous aromas of red berries, orange blossom and vanilla bean. The palate is medium-bodied with slender, soft and sensual tannins. It may not have the tension of the 2014, but there's so much volume and harmony on the finish that it's almost impossible to resist. Splendid". (June 2021)Rated 97/100 by Antonio Galloni (vinous.com) " Léoville-Poyferré 2015 is spectacular. Inky black, dense and explosive, the 2015 has extraordinary richness, supple lines, no rough edges and exceptional balance. All the components are perfectly assembled, with nuances of blue and purple fruits, chocolate, new leather, blueberry confi ture, exotic spices and violets all beautifully traced. Fresh, vibrant and absolutely fascinating, this Léoville-Poyferré is one of the wines of the vintage. Not to be missed" (December 2017)
Rated 18.5/20 by Jean-Marc QUARIN "rich and complex on the mid-palate, the wine melts on the palate and lingers for a very long time on the finish, with its enveloping tannicity. Delicious." (December 2019)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2040
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
Rated 98/100 by La Revue du Vin de France "This is a very strong contender in the race to the top of the 2015 vintage. Massive, dense, but also very subtle, it imposes its great breed on the palate and above all its very noble tannins". (2018 Guide)
Rated 95/100 by Neal Martin (vinous.com) " Léoville-Poyferré 2015 has a fruitier, more assertive nose than the 2014, with sumptuous aromas of red berries, orange blossom and vanilla bean. The palate is medium-bodied with slender, soft and sensual tannins. It may not have the tension of the 2014, but there's so much volume and harmony on the finish that it's almost impossible to resist. Splendid". (June 2021)
Rated 97/100 by Antonio Galloni (vinous.com) " Léoville-Poyferré 2015 is spectacular. Inky black, dense and explosive, the 2015 has extraordinary richness, supple lines, no rough edges and exceptional balance. All the components are perfectly assembled, with nuances of blue and purple fruits, chocolate, new leather, blueberry confi ture, exotic spices and violets all beautifully traced. Fresh, vibrant and absolutely fascinating, this Léoville-Poyferré is one of the wines of the vintage. Not to be missed" (December 2017)
Rated 18.5/20 by Jean-Marc QUARIN "rich and complex on the mid-palate, the wine melts on the palate and lingers for a very long time on the finish, with its enveloping tannicity. Delicious." (December 2019)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2040
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2032