Descripción

El Château Léoville Poyferré cuenta con la clasificación Deuxième Gran Clu Classé, otorgada en la Gran Clasificación de 1855. De sus viñas procede este coupage elegante y clásico de Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot y Petit verdot, las uvas más representativas de la AOC Saint-Julien, una de las más prestigiosas de Burdeos. Sus aromas recuerdan a frutas maduras y a madera de cedro, y su paso por boca resulta intenso y bien equilibrado. 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Leoville Poyferre
Tipo
Tinto Crianza
Añada
2009
Grado
13.5% vol.
Variedad
62% Cabernet sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 6% Petit verdot
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Saint-Julien

Cata

Vista
De capa muy intensa, color oscuro y brillante.
Nariz
Presenta un bouquet fino y complejo. Encontramos notas de frutas maduras y cedro. Se tornan más presentes con la apertura en copa.
Boca
Ataque franco con gusto denso, persistente y fino.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir entre 17 y 18ºC.
Consumo
Óptimo 2040 en buenas condiciones de conservación.

Viñedo y elaboración

Superficie
80 hectáreas.
Edad
25 años.
Suelo
Gravas.
Cosecha
La vendimia se realizó entre el 8 y el 19 de octubre de 2012.
Vinificación
El vino se macera durante tres semanas en depósitos de acero inoxidable con temperatura controlada.
Envejecimiento
Se realiza una crianza de entre 18 y 22 meses barricas de las cuales el 75% son nuevas.

Opinión de los críticos

James Suckling:

Gorgeous aromas of blueberries and blackberries, with flowers and minerals. Full body, with silky tannins and a bright acidity on the finish. Tangy and chewy. Muscular. Try in 2018.

Stephen Tanzer:

(a blend of 62.5% cabernet sauvignon, 29% merlot, 6% petit verdot and 2.5% cabernet franc): Bright medium ruby. Classic Saint-Julien aromas of cassis, licorice, tar, minerals and dark chocolate. Lush, sweet and powerful, with a superb glyceral texture to the dark berry and dark chocolate flavors. Huge wine but not at all heavy. The extremely long, echoing finish features utterly noble tannins that saturate the front teeth. Offers a show-stopping combination of sweetness and structure. Built for three decades of life in bottle.

The Wine Advocate:

Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. The Leoville Poyferre 2009 has a very pure, lifted, almost Margaux-like bouquet with blackberry, raspberry leaf and crushed stone - a certain coolness that is very appealing. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It is quite compact in the mouth, but it is very well focused and displays poise and tension towards the composed finish. Excellent - this is a Saint Julien that is beginning to shed its puppy fat and find its "groove". Tasted January 2013.

Wine Spectator:

Solid notes of steeped black currant, ganache-coated fig and plum eau de vie pump along in this very dark red, but with well-integrated structure. Long and winey through the finish, with the grip extending everything. Best from 2016 through 2026.

Jeb Dunnuck:

The greatest wine I’ve ever tasted from this address is the 2009 Léoville Poyferré, which is a step up over both the 2000 and the 2010. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and the balance Cabernet Franc that hit 13.9% alcohol, it offers everything you could ask of a wine and reveals a saturated purple color as well as incredible notes of crème de cassis, blueberries, lead pencil, exotic Spices, and dried flowers. Incredibly full-bodied, super concentrated, deep, and opulent, yet still pure, fresh, and lively, it has sweet tannin and a hedonistic vibe that hides its underlying structure. Drink it anytime over the coming three decades.