Château Léoville-Poyferré Saint-Julien AOP, 2ème Cru Classé

Léoville war einst das größte Weingut des Médoc, wurde aber im Laufe der Zeit dreigeteilt. Heute ist Léoville-Poyferré im Besitz der Familie Cuvelier. Seit 2018 führt Sara Lecompte Cuvelier das Weingut. Ihr Grand Vin präsentiert sich stets äußerst kraftvoll, mit luxuriöser Dichte und gutem Alterungspotenzial. Trotz seiner Komplexität überzeugt er bereits in seiner Jugend mit saftiger, klarer Frucht. PRESSE 95-96 Punkte 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. 93-95 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (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. 95 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser) Tintig-tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Brombeernuancen, reife Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Cassis und Edelholz. Straff, elegant, dunkle Beerenfrucht, feine, integrierte Tannine, kühler, gut anhaftender Stil, zeigt Länge und Potenzial, in diesem Jahr in einem balancierten, eleganten Stil. 95-97 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin) 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.