Description
Antonio Galloni 97 points www.vinous.com (mars 2020)
A ravishing Saint-Julien, the Léoville-Poyferré is also very clearly one of the wines of the vintage on the Left Bank. Raspberry jam, blood orange, mint, spice and mocha all race out of the glass as this sumptuous, flamboyant wine shows off its exotic personality. With its vertical lift and explosive energy, the 2017 has so much to offer. It has been nothing less than stunning on the three occasions I have tasted it so far. In 2017, the Grand Vin is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Because of the late season rains, only 3 out of the 5 parcels that typically inform the Grand Vin were used. This a tremendous effort from the Cuvelier family. Don’t miss it.
Jean-Marc Quarin 95 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez intense, fruité de type mûr. Délicat en entrée de bouche, très, très fruité au milieu, fondant, au goût de fruits noirs, le vin glisse au palais pour finir parfumé et séveux sur une bonne longueur. Assemblage 68 % cabernet sauvignon, 27 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown 93-95 points www.robertparker.com
Yields in 2017 were 44.34 hectoliters per hectare. The 2017 Léoville Poyferré is very deep purple-black in color with super intense notes of freshly crushed blackcurrants, wild blueberries and Sichuan pepper with hints of lavender, baking spices and wood smoke. The palate is medium-bodied, firm and grainy with restrained, understated fruit and a long, mineral-laced finish.