Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2016 (750ml)
Price: $129.99
Sale Price: $119.99
Producer | Chateau Leoville Poyferre |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Subregion | Médoc |
Varietal | Red Bordeaux Blend |
Vintage | 2016 |
Size | 750ml |
98 points Decanter
"What a wine - such class from the excellent 2016 vintage. A touch of meatiness to the nose with bacon, green peppers and black pepper. So expansive in the mouth while at the same time seeming a little closed or perhaps on its way to closing down. Soft tannins, fine grained giving real presence but they're well integrated. Sophisticated and broad shouldered, this has a soft attack but giving such depth on the mid palate. Bold, powerful and well presented. A classic expression of claret and the St-Julien signature characteristics of minerality, graphite, slate, wet stone and juicy blackcurrant and plum. Closer to the style of 2010, still very tannic with the chalky, mineral texture standing out. Lovely definition and concentration all while being so refined. This will age for decades. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot. Harvest 5-20 October. (GH)"
98 points Jeb Dunnuck
"Tasted on four separate occasions where this wine rated 97+, 98, 98, and 99, the 2016 Château Léoville-Poyferré is a brilliant bottle of wine and is certainly in the same league as the 2000, 2003, 2009, and 2010. Made from 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, aged in 80% new oak, this brilliantly concentrated, full-bodied, opulent beast of a wine offers a heavenly bouquet of crème de cassis, blackcurrants, smoked earth, tobacco leaf, and ample crushed rocks. It’s certainly one of the most flamboyant and opulent wines in the vintage, yet it remains perfectly balanced, with masses of polished tannins, no hard edges, and a fabulous finish. It will be drinkable in 3-4 years yet keep for 3-4 decades."
97 points Wine Advocate
"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Léoville Poyferré hits the ground running with intense cassis, violets, dark chocolate, menthol and fragrant earth notions complemented by nuances of cigar box and smoked meats. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is charged with energetic, super intense black fruit and floral layers, beautifully supported with super firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness. This liquid is simply alive in the mouth, culminating in an epically long finish that will leave your mouth practically tingling. WOW! (LPB)"
97 points Vinous
"The 2016 Léoville-Poyferré is fabulous. Rich, ample and dramatic in bearing, the 2016 possesses striking intensity and vertical lift. The tannins certainly need at least a few years in bottle to soften, but there is so much to look forward to. Graphite, menthol, lavender and licorice complement the inky blue/purplish fruit beautifully. The bottled wine has a bit more Cabernet Sauvignon and less Merlot than the en primeur sample. (AG)"
97 points Wine Spectator
"Richly layered, with a core of well-steeped plum, blackberry and black currant fruit flavors cruising through, flanked by ganache, sweet tobacco and warm tar notes. There's a plush, toasty coating but the wine's energy and nearly unbridled fruit will easily soak that up. A last echo of violet is further evidence of a lovely evolution ahead. (JM)"
18.5/20 pointsJancis Robinson
"Deep crimson with wide, soft cherry rim. Open and aromatic and totally inviting: black and dark-red fruits together with just a light leafy note lifting it from the glass. Smells extremely pure. On the palate, perfect balance between the freshness and the vibrant fruit, the tannins dense but polished. Becomes increasingly aromatic in the glass. The oak is receding but still present in a light sweetness and just a hint of spice. Dry tannins like many layers of paper, no grain, just dry, compact finesse. Both aromatic and elegant. Persistent, too. I found this very hard to spit and fully enjoyed the rest of the 100-ml test tube after I had finished tasting. 18.5/20 points (JH)"
Decanter: 98 Points
Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
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