Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2019

- 97 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2019 Léoville-Poyferré is creamy, racy and voluptuous to the core. Bright red cherry/plum fruit, blood orange, mint, spice and menthol fill out the layers with effortless grace. In some tastings, the 2019 has come across as quite powerful, while in other moments it shows greater finesse. Either way, the 2019 is positively stunning. I very much admire its energy and persistence. Tasted three times.2029-2049.“

- 97 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: "The 2019 Léoville-Poyferré has the quintessential“LP“bouquet of perfumed blackberry, black plum, perhaps less tobacco than last year but still those hints of desiccated orange peel. It opens beautifully in the glass. The palate has a satin-like texture, a fine bead of acidity and fine pixelation. It is perhaps less luxuriant than I found this last year from barrel and has become slightly more linear, displaying a touch more breeding and precision. It fans out wonderfully on the finish, completing a fabulous Saint-Julien with huge potential. 14.18% alcohol 2026-2065.“

- 97 Punkte Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider: „One of the top vintages of Leoville Poyferre , the wine sports a beautiful dark color in the glass. The showy nose opens with black and red fruits, espresso, cocoa, tobacco leaf, smoke and floral aromas. On the palate is there the wine shines with its multiple layers of sensuously textured, deep, ripe, dark red fruits, plush, polished tannins and its multi-layered, lusciously-textured, long, vibrant finish. This will age and evolve for decades with little trouble. Drink from 2027-2055.“

- 97 Punkte Andreas Larsson-Tasted: Aromatic richness and complexity with crushed black currant, black cherry, fine oak, leather, tobacco and plenty of fine spices. Very nice palate combining concentration and freshness with exemplary tannin, very long and lingering with layers of digest dark fruit and great depth.“

- 18,5 Punkte WEINWISSER: "Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte mit lila Rand. Konzentriertes Bouquet mit reifen Brombeeren, dahinter rote Pflaumen, ein Hauch Zimt, Lakritze und Burley- Tabak. Am vielschichtigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und engmaschigem Tanninkorsett, man spürt das Lagerpotenzial, trotzdem bewegt sich das Schwergewicht leichtfüssig wie Muhammed Ali im Ring. Im gebündelten Finale mit schwarzen zerstossenen Beeren, tiefgründiger Terroirwürze und Wacholder. Gratulation zu dieser Top-Leistung!"

-  18/20 VINUM Wine Magazin: „Sehr zurückhaltende Aromatik; fester, temperamentvoller Auftakt, grosse Fleischigkeit und Dichte, aber auch besonders feinkörniges, frisches Tannin, Spannkraft und Länge, dann feuriger, aber nicht brennender Ausklang; präzise gemacht, im Stil des Gutes und des Jahrgangs. 2030-2050“

- 96 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife schwarze Waldbeeren, Heidelbeeren, zart nach Lakritze, Nougat und Kokos, feine Edelholzanklänge, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, Brombeeren und schwarze Kirschen, integrierte, präsente Tannine, lebendiger Säurebogen, dunkles Nougat im Nachhall, noch eine Spur unterentwickelt, wird von Flaschenreife profitieren.“

- 96 Punkte Adrian van Velsen-vvWine.ch & VINUM: “ Offen, verspielt, feinwürzig, komplex, dunkle Frucht, Tabak, faszinierend. Im Gaumen zugänglich und doch mit Biss, viel Struktur, herrliche Säure, präzis, ausgewogen, viel Würze, rote und dunkle Frucht, lang, balanciert, ein top gelungener Poyferré. 2025-2045.“

- 96 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: "A rich and highly charged Poyferré, with creamy damson and vanilla pod spice expanding through the mid palate. Hugely impressive, with velvety tannins and plenty of charcoal, grilled sarments and slate impact. Higher tension through the core would take the score up even further. 4% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the estate under the ownership of the Cuvelier family. Drinking Window 2027 – 2042"

- 17,5 Punkte JANCIS ROBINSON: "67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot.
Deep purple hue. Rich but reserved with great purity of fruit. Cassis and spice aromas. Powerful tannic frame but folded in layers of unctuous fruit. Mouth-filling and flexing a little muscle. A big wine with plenty of matière. Long finish. One for the cellar."

- 95 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "Blackcurrant, wet-earth with fresh black-mushroom aromas. Some chocolate, too. Full-bodied with layers of beautiful, ripe fruit and creamy tannins. It’s chewy and focused. Impressive balance. Try after 2025."