Château Léoville Poyferré - Saint-Julien 2016

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 30/11/2018

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Léoville Poyferré hits the ground running with intense cassis, violets, dark chocolate, menthol and fragrant earth notions complemented by nuances of cigar box and smoked meats. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is charged with energetic, super intense black fruit and floral layers, beautifully supported with super firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness. This liquid is simply alive in the mouth, culminating in an epically long finish that will leave your mouth practically tingling. WOW!

Decanter.com

98 / 100

par Jane Anson le 31/10/2018

Relatively closed right now, as are all the St-Juliens, this takes time to open in the glass but does so to reveal lots of northern Médoc character in the liquorice and brambly fruit puree, with touches of caramel and sweet cassis. It's hewn out of slate boulders with layers of tannin - a lovely construction that's deepened even further during ageing. 2% Cabernet Franc finishes the blend. Matured in 80% new oak. Michel Rolland consults.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2040

Jeb DUNNUCK

95-97 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 30/11/2017

Wein Wisser

18,5 / 20

le 22/05/2017

60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 % Merlot, 5 % Petit Verdot, 2 % Cabernet Franc, 44 hl/ha, 55 % GrandVin. Tiefes Purpur mit satter Mitte und violettem Rand. Konzentrierte Nase mit viel Veilchen und roter Kirsche, etwas rote Johannisbeere und Himbeermark. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit engmaschigem, festem Körper und fleischigem Extrakt, ein Powerhouse mit viel Pflaumenhaut und Cassisdrops, das im nicht enden wollenden Finale mit spürbarer Adstringenz ausklingt. Braucht Zeit, ist aber mit gewaltigem Potenzial ausgestattet!

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

19,5 / 20

par Club Vin le 15/05/2017

Nez de fruits rouges très frais, Zan, vanille. Bouche ample, fruitée, ample, gourmande, très beau toucher de bouche, tannins élégants et enrobés. Finale sapide. Très grand vin.

Bettane & Desseauve

96-97 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/05/2017

Très grand volume de bouche, couleur intense, un Poyféré monumental, peut-être pour le moment un peu épaissi par ses merlots et ses petits verdots, plus importants dans l’assemblage que dans les deux autres Léoville. Longueur et complexité dignes d’attente.

Wine Advocate

95-97 / 100

par Neal Martin le 02/05/2017

The 2016 Leoville-Poyferre is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Didier Cuvelier told me that color leeched out naturally and he conducted an 8 day pre-fermentation maceration. Matured in 80% new oak with some malolactic in barrel, it has a typical bouquet for this estate with opulent but neatly controlled, billowing scents of black cherries, black plum, crème de cassis and violets. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, a killer line of acidity and perhaps one of the most harmonious Poyferré that I have encountered at this juncture. It just glides across the mouth and slips down the throat with consummate ease. Superb.

The Wine Cellar Insider

96-98 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 27/04/2017

Sophisticated and drizzled with opulence, these sexy, supple fruits and creamy tannins feel as good as they taste. This wine is endless in depth with a penetrating bullet of pure, silken fruit in the finish. Blending 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13.6% alcohol with a pH of 3.66. The harvest took place October 5 to October 20, the Grand Vin representing 56% of the harvest.

Vinous

94-97 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 26/04/2017

A huge, soaring wine, the 2016 Léoville-Poyferré is powerful, vivid and captivating. Vertical tannins and massive concentration belie the wine's 13.6% alcohol. The more virile, brooding side of Saint-Émilion comes through in this decidedly potent wine. In 2016, many Saint-Juliens possess incredible richness and voluptuousness. Léoville-Poyferré is arguably the most tannic and brooding of the wines of the appellation. I suspect the 2016 will take many years to be at its very best. A rush of dark fruit, leather, smoke, tobacco and chocolate add the final shades of nuance.

matthewjukes.com

18,5 / 20

par Matthew Jukes le 25/04/2017

(60 Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 Merlot, 5 Petit Verdot, 2 Cabernet Franc) | 13.6% alc. | 88 IPT A stunning wine made from a ‘sunny vintage with cold nights’, Didier Cuvelier also explained that, ‘2016 is like 2005 and 2010, but different’. I love this description because it is spot on in so many ways. This is a suave Poyferré with epic tannins and masses of life. The counterbalance between freshness and intensity is thrilling and the fruit is briary and lively and not stewed or porty. Amazing throughout, this is a succulent refreshing, focussed and dynamic wine. Didier finished by saying that 2016 was a‘miracle vintage because the rains filled the water table, missed flowering and refreshed the vines before harvest’. A miracle indeed. 18.5+

Decanter.com

96 / 100

par Jane Anson le 24/04/2017

This is always a big, dramatic wine which does well in big vintages. Right through the palate you feel the beautiful architecture, and the beauty of 2016 means that the final impression is of a sophisticated but supremely balanced wine with a modern construction. Damsons and bilberries abound, with clear tension where the skin of the wine is pulled tightly over the drum. It is less of a 'classical' St-Julien than some this year, but it is entirely of itself, and excellent. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, with a full 55% of the overall production making it into the grand vin, which has 3.66pH. Michel Rolland has been consultant for many years, working closely alongside owner Didier Cuvelier. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

Jancis Robinson

18 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 21/04/2017

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Deep purple. Very deep. Really rich and winning. Much more mouth-filling than the other wines from this stable. Really fresh but broad and ripe. Great freshness. Long and beautifully balanced.

Le Figaro

19,5 / 20

par Bernard Burtschy le 20/04/2017

Une des plus belles réussites de Didier Cuvelier et son équipe.

Wine Spectator

95-98 / 100

par James Molesworth le 10/04/2017

The deep well of gorgeous cassis, blueberry paste and blackberry puree flavors will carry this for the long haul. Shows a terrific graphite underpinning and a flash of cold charcoal. This is a big one.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

par James Suckling le 05/04/2017

The buildup on the palate is impressive with blackberry and blueberry character. Plenty of currants, too. Full-bodied, linear and tight. Racy tannins and a long finish. Shows tension, depth, real raciness and pure finesse. A combination of the best from both 2009 and 2010.