Château Leoville Poyferre 2020
IN BOND
DELIVERY 2023
Appellation - St Julien
Owner - Didier and Olivier Cuvelier
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Second wines – Pavillon de Leoville Poyferre
Annual production – 380,000 bottles
TASTING NOTES
"The 2020 Léoville Poyferré builds on the success of recent vintages, offering intense yet exquisitely defined black cherries, wild strawberry, cassis and crushed stone aromas. It is high-toned as usual but not quite as hedonistic as the recently tasted 2018. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins that belie the backbone of this Saint-Julien. Slightly lactic in texture toward the spicy finish; the oak will be assimilated by the time of bottling, leaving a very suave and sophisticated wine that will give 30–40 years of drinking pleasure. Easily one of the classiest offerings from this Saint-Julien in recent years. Drink 2025-2055."
Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2021
95/97
