Léoville Poyferré - Saint-Julien 2006

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/31/2016

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Léoville Poyferré has one of the most harmonious and complete bouquets from Saint Julien: very well-defined blackberry, briary and chalky scents, real focus and delivery here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, ripe tannin matched with well-judged acidity. Like the 2006 Léoville-Barton, it is stubborn and backward, but there is clearly harmony and focus on the finish, the new oak deftly assimilated in the fabric of the wine. This is a lovely wine from Didier Cuvelier. Tasted January 2016.

Jancis Robinson

15,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe1/27/2010

Green note dominates the nose. Then rather oily texture. Lots of acidity on the finish. Not graceful. Jagged. Pinched finish. Drink 2014-2024

Wine Spectator

90 / 100

the3/31/2009

Blackberry, licorice and blueberry aromas lead to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a clean finish. Firm and attractive. Best after 2014.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/2009

Dense ruby/purple, with sweet blackberry and black currant fruit with hints of smoke, espresso roast, and new saddle leather, this is another impressively endowed but tannic, backward style of wine. The concentration, brightness, and depth are all present, but I can't see it being even approachable in less than 5-7 years. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2009

Dense ruby/purple, with sweet blackberry and black currant fruit with hints of smoke, espresso roast, and new saddle leather, this is another impressively endowed but tannic, backward style of wine. The concentration, brightness, and depth are all present, but I can-t see it being even approachable in less than 5-7 years. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90-92 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Deep ruby-red. Plum, currant and sexy cedary oak on the nose. At once sweet and vinous, with juicy acidity giving lift to the flavors of currant, licorice and minerals. Finishes firm and long, with a note of licorice and a slight dryness to the firm tannic spine. This has the energy and backbone for a long, slow evolution in bottle and will require patience.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2008

A deep black/purple colour. The nose has certainly closed down since last year but has maintained its sense of minerality and delineation with blackberry, wild hedgerow, baked cherry and a certain citrus quality that turns more to blood orange. The palate is full-bodied with great freshness and vivacity, a sense of tempered exoticism. Good grip on the finish – this is still one of the best wines of the vintage. Drink 2015-2035 Tasted March 2008.

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5-17,5 / 20

the7/6/2007

Un vin superbe et expressif, avec un fruit généreux et ample. Il s'exprime sur un registre gourmand et équilibré, avec beaucoup de finesse dans ses tanins et de pureté dans sa finale.

Decanter Magazine

17.50 / 20

the6/30/2007

Deep colour, concentrated, quite wild/gamey nose, ripe briary fruit, high aciduty an high tannins, but enough natural fruit to carry it through to the long term.

Le Point

17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/24/2007

Fruits noirs, vanille,épices douces, bouche souple, onctueuse, droite, bien fruitée, la qualité des tanins du cabernet est assez proche de 2005. Vin harmonieux, élégant, bien construit.

Falstaff

87-89 / 100

the5/24/2007

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, jugendliche Reflexe, violetter Rand. In der Nase Röstaromen, aber auch etwas Dörrobst, rauchige Anklänge von Bitterschokolade. Am Gaumen stoffig, zitronig unterlegte rotbeerige Frucht, etwas spröde Tannine, wirkt etwas unbalanciert, Nougatnachhall. Mittlere Länge.

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/7/2007

2017-2040. Dichtes Purpur-Rubin, lila Schimmer darin. Kräftiges, zu Beginn leicht schweissiges Bouquet, trockene Fruchtnoten, dahinter Brombeeren und Casis, im Untergrund Trüffel-, aber auch leicht dumpfe Erdnoten. Im Gaumen fein und kräftig zugleich, stützende, sehr gut verteilte Adstringenz, im Innern mit gewaltig viel Power. Ein sehr charaktervoller Poyferré, der bei 19/20 Punkten landen wird, falls er sein gesamtes Potenzial richtig verdaut.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/3/2007

Beautiful, vibrant, black raspberry and cassis fruit, fresh acidity, medium to full body, superb ripeness, melted tannins, and a long, savory, expansive mouthfeel are found in this top-notch St.-Julien. Friendlier than the more backward, tannic 2005 Leoville-Poyferre, the 2006 should be at its finest between 2011-2028.

Vinum

17 / 20

the4/30/2007

Etwas reduktiv, dann Schokolade und Kirsche, Pfingstrose auch; von überraschender Rasse und Frische, mit knackigem, herbem Tannin, endet fruchtig, bleibt ausgewogen - ausgezeichnet gelungen. 2014 bis 2020

TAST

16,5 / 20

the4/30/2007

Moins prêt à la dégustation que d’autres, le vin semble plus souple et moins charnu que les deux autres Léoville, avec des tannins féminins, une texture suave et des arômes certainement complexes mais pour le moment masqués par les lactones du bois.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/15/2007

Tasted at the château. A deep purple/black hue. The nose wafts from the glass and caresses the olfactory sense: blackberries, cherry, cold steel and lots of sweet vanillary new oak. The palate is full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and very pure with plump, Rubenesque, rounded fruit. A voluptuous Poyferré, soft and showy, lush and sensuous. A second bottle at the UGC was showing a little more structure and backbone. A medium- rather than long-term wine that is pretty irresistible.

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

the4/15/2007

A big, spicy wood flavored wine, very modern and smooth with its vanilla character. But there’s also some dominant tannin which brings strength and power to the wine. —R.V.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/11/2007

Lovely deep, dark crimson. Sweet and ripe on the nose – something of woodland about this on the nose. Definite vegetal freshness. Hint of molasses and a slightly green, fine note on the finish. Bit of a ballerina – leaner than some though very fine tannin management. Bravo! More elegant than usual.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16.75-17 / 20

the4/11/2007

La couleur est belle et le nez un peu moins éclatant que Léoville Barton. La bouche est pleine de douceur. Le vin se développe charmeur, savoureux, sur un milieu de bouche moelleux et une finale aux saveurs très fraîches et la tannicité enveloppée et aromatique. Goûté trois fois dont deux en comparaison avec Barton, leurs styles diffèrent, mais la moyenne des notes est la même. Il se pourrait que comme je l'ai souvent remarqué, Léoville Poyferré prenne son envol pendant l'élevage. A suivre précisément donc.

Wine Spectator

89-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/29/2007

Solid core of fruit. Full-bodied, with big, chewy, slightly austere tannins. Lots of currant, mineral and blackberry on the finish. A little more on the midpalate would push it up a notch.