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Château Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2005
Château Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2005

Château Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2005

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Country / Region: France/Bordeaux

Grape type: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot

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Chateau Tasting Notes
Shiny and limpid, the colour of the 2005 vintage is a dark garnet with vermeil highlights.
Concentrated notes of toast and jammy black fruit emerge, followed by hints of cedar and eucalyptus that add a touch of freshness.
Full and plump on the palate, the tannins still have some grip, but the texture of the wine remains silky. Retro-olfaction confirms the aromas perceived on the nose: jammy blackcurrant, delicate oak, and blonde tobacco. This exhilarating vintage offers extraordinary aromatic persistence with a fresh finish.

Château Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2005

€249.00

Château Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2005

Product Description

Léoville Poyferré's vines were originally part of the same vineyard as Léoville Las Cases and Léoville Barton. The property was created by a member of the Bordeaux parliament, Jean de Moytié, in 1638. The wine was already well-known, appreciated and commanding high prices in the 18th century, due to work of the owner from 1740, Blaise-Alexandre de Gasq, the Seigneur of Léoville. Four of his descendants owned the property at the time of the French Revolution. Four of his descendants owned the property at the time of the French Revolution. One of them, the Marquis de Las Cases, who owned one quarter of the land, fled abroad. The other three managed to obtain a partial confiscation of the property, consisting specifically of this quarter, from the Revolutionary Government. This plot would later become Léoville Barton. When the remaining plots were divided up, in 1840, Jeanne de Poyferré, the Marquis's granddaughter, inherited the current property, which took the name Château de Léoville Poyferré. The classification of the Médoc's wines took place a few years later in 1855. As the original property had been divided into three separate châteaux, they were all granted the rank of second growth (Deuxième Grand Cru Classé). Sold several times, Léoville Poyferré fell to a family from the north in 1920, today represented by Didier Cuvelier. As a remnant of this turbulent history, the château itself and the main courtyard are still shared between the owners of Léoville Poyferré and Léoville Las Cases. Under the management of Didier Cuvelier and the oenologist Michel Rolland, Château Léoville Poyferré has the technical and human potential to rival its cousin. The modernisation of the winery, the production of a second wine, Moulin Riche, and the use of a substantial proportion of new wood (80%) to age the wines, have all contributed to the creation of a complex nectar, with incredible depth.

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Product Reviews

Critics Review

Decanter – Jane Anson : 95 (12.07.2018) “A gorgeous wine; mouthwatering, clear black fruits but with feathery touches of dried sage and chargrilled oak. The embers are still burning and the whole thing is just gearing up to its drinking window. Still fairly closed, this is a long-ageing vintage that is just starting to soften at 13 years old. I love how the tannins are so effortlessly soft and elongated, while still making their presence felt. It dances across the palate and, like the 2011 vintage, feels very much a reflection of its appellation.”

“The Apotheosis”
Very dry weather, without heat waves, hailed this “sunny” yet classic vintage. The fruit picked at incomparable ripeness allowed the making of a very fine wine that encourages the use of superlatives.

The Blend
68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot

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