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Château Léoville Poyferré 2008

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Julien - 2ème Grand Cru Classé - Château Léoville Poyferré
$122.75

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Château Léoville Poyferré

Château Léoville Poyferré

Synonymous with aromatic finesse and elegance, Château Léoville Poyferré lies to the north of the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation. It was created in 1840 following the various divisions of Domaine de Léoville, and became the property of Baron de Poyferré, who added his name to it.

It was crowned Second Grand Cru Classé in the prestigious 1855 classification. The Cuvelier family, wine merchants, acquired it in 1920. For 40 years, Didier Cuvelier has led the restructuring of the vineyard, respecting the environment and the terroir. His cousin Sara Lecompte Cuvelier took over the reins in 2018. 

The vineyard covers 58 hectares of vines, planted with 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet franc. The wines are aged entirely in oak barrels, 80% of which are new, over a period of 18 to 20 months.

Le Pavillon de Poyferré, Second wine of Domaine, is made mainly from Merlot. 

The Château Léoville Poyferré is a sublime wine, offering plenty of power and body without losing its subtlety.

Critics Château Léoville Poyferré 2008.

James Suckling
93/100
Wine Spectator
93/100
Wine Advocate
94/100

Description Château Léoville Poyferré 2008.

The Château Léoville Poyferré 2008, Second Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Julien, is an emblematic wine of the appellation, appreciated for its velvety texture, elegance and remarkable ageing potential. Under the direction of Didier Cuvelier and with the advice of Michel Rolland, Domaine has undergone a spectacular transformation since the 1980s, putting quality at the heart of its production.

Made from a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, this 2008 vintage boasts a purple color with violet highlights and a complex nose combining red and black fruits, spices, coffee and undergrowth. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, fleshy and tasty, with a long, persistent, fruity finish.

Cultivated on gravel and clay-sand soils, the vines benefit from meticulous viticulture. Hand-harvesting is followed by rigorous double sorting, before vinification in stainless-steel vats to pRéserver preserve the purity of the fruit. The wine is aged for 18 to 20 months in new barrels, giving it structure and complexity.

The care we take when receiving wines in our cellars enables us to detect bottles with imperfections (dirty or faded labels, damaged capsules, etc.). In such cases, they are systematically set aside and never put online! Our preparation team selects only bottles with perfect presentation for your orders!

It is these bottles with slight external defects that we present to you in the "Existe en imparfaite" selection. These bottles are, of course, of "irreproachable" gustatory quality, but suffer from slight defects on the label or cap. We therefore offer them at a preferential price, making the pleasure of tasting them even more affordable.

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