Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2018 Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien Pack Size 6 x 75cl Case OWC Duty IB Stock 2 Price £370.00 £389.28 £467.13

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Tasting Notes

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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 29 Jun 22
Composed of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Leoville Poyferre was aged in 80% new oak barriques. Deep garnet-purple colored, it barrels out of the glass with bold notes of prunes, baked black currants and stewed blackberries, plus hints of Chinese five spice, iron ore and wood smoke with a touch of rose oil. Full-bodied, firm, and grainy in the mouth, it features bags of savory and mineral layers among the concentrated, opulent black fruit preserves flavors, finishing with fantastic persistence.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2054
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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 05 Oct 21
Concentrated but luscious, with character and depth to the fruit, a ton of liqourice, smoke, chocolate, blackberry. Grilled herbs, turmeric and black pepper spice provide a counterpoint to the sweet fruit. There is higher alcohol than in some vintages, and it leaves a trace, even if a faint one, but this is seriously good stuff. It needs time - for sure a good decade to really open. Harvest September 20 to October 12. 80% new oak. First vintage under Sara Lecompte-Cuvelier. Retasted at Leoville Poyferre vertical July 2021.
Drinking Date: 2027 - 2048
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Vinous Neal Martin - 20 Sep 22
The 2018 Léoville-Poyferré performs similarly to the bottle tasted a few weeks earlier in the UK for my in-bottle round-up, although here I sense more opulence on the nose, perhaps more florality. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins, broad and sensual, plummy with that beguiling symmetry on the finish. It needs several years in bottle but it will be well worth the wait. Tasted at the Léoville-Poyferré vertical at the château with Sara Lecompte Cuvelier.
Drinking Date: 2027 - 2055
Saint-Julien Fine Wine

Saint-Julien

Saint-Julien, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc, is famed for its balanced red wines, blending the power of Pauillac with the elegance of Margaux. Typically made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, these wines offer rich fruit flavours, refined tannins, and vibrant acidity. Known for their finesse, complexity, and long ageing potential, top producers include Château Léoville-Las Cases, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, and Château Gruaud-Larose. Saint-Julien wines are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.