Château Leoville Poyferre 2. Cru Classe St. Julien 2017

"(68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 50 hl/ha, 13.2% vol. Alkohol) Samtenes, dichtes, komplexes, süsses Bouquet, Cassis, Maulbeeren, fein Pflaumen, Zedern, Tabak. Dichtverwobener, eleganter, kraftvoller Gaumen mit viel gutem Tannin, dichter, dunkler Aromatik, fein muskulöser Struktur, samtener Frucht, langer, dichter, aromatischer Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen. Kann noch zulegen." – André Kunz
18/20 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2025-2050


"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."
93-95/100 Punkte


"Very tight and energetic finish to this young, new red with currant and blackberry character. Hints of crushed stones. Dense and four-square with a chewy tannin structure and a long finish. Very muscular. Serious encore to the 2016. Same level?"
95-96/100 Punkte


"Warm, displaying a slightly rounded feel for the vintage, this sports plum, cassis and blackberry compote flavors. A mouthwatering anise edge shows on the polished finish, with a well-buried graphite spine."
92-95/100 Punkte


"The 2017 Léoville Poyferré was cropped at around 50hl/ha between 20 September and 6 October at 44hl/ha. It has a gorgeous bouquet that is very pure with scents of black cherry, cassis, cedar and a touch of graphite, all very focused and neatly entwined with the 85% new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, crisp and focused, very harmonious with a touch of cedar and black pepper towards the finish. I appreciate the combination of weight and finesse here, a really quite enthralling valedictory Léoville Poyferré who is due to retire this coming July. Bon vin."
91-93/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2021-2040