Descrição

O Château Léoville Poyferré é classificado como Second Gran Clu Classé, atribuído na Grande Classificação de 1855. Das suas vinhas sai este elegante e clássico assemblage de Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot e Petit verdot, as uvas mais representativas da AOC Saint-Julien, uma das mais prestigiadas de Bordéus. Os seus aromas fazem lembrar a fruta madura e a madeira de cedro, e o seu paladar é intenso e bem equilibrado. Uma colheita que se distingue pela perfeita harmonia entre elegância, complexidade e equilíbrio.

Informações de produto

Tipo
Tinto
Colheita
2018
Álcool
14.4% vol.
Variedade
62% Cabernet sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet franc, 2% Petit verdot
Origem
Saint-Julien

Prova

Vista
Cor granada profunda com reflexos violeta.
Nariz
Apresenta aromas suculentos e generosos de frutos vermelhos e pretos, acompanhados por notas de carvalho e muita frescura.
Boca
Caracterizado pela sua grande amplitude e carácter suculento, as notas aromáticas suaves de frutos pretos e carvalho persistem no nariz. Os taninos ainda estão bem presentes e desenvolverão uma bela pátina com algum envelhecimento. O final poderoso e denso persiste uma e outra vez.
Temperatura de servir
Entre 16 e 18 °C.
Consumo
Até cerca de 2054, se for mantido em boas condições.

Vinha e preparação

Descrição
Vinha optimizada através de um vasto programa de plantação e reestruturação implementado nos últimos 20 anos.
Solo
Terraços de cascalho sobre um subsolo areno-argiloso.
Clima
As condições meteorológicas extremas abalaram violentamente a vindima de 2018 entre períodos alternados de humidade e de seca, mas o bom trabalho das equipas de viticultura e enologia mais do que salvou a situação, conseguindo uma vindima extraordinária.
Colheita
Vindima manual de 20 de setembro a 12 de outubro.
Vinificação
O vinho é macerado durante três semanas em cubas de aço inoxidável com temperatura controlada.
Envelhecimento
Estágio de 18 a 22 meses em barricas, 75% das quais são novas.

Avaliação dos peritos

Jeb Dunnuck:

Every bit as good as the 2009, and I think better than the 2010 and 2016, the 2018 Château Léoville Poyferré is a total thrill that tops out my scale. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, its dense purple hue is followed by an incredible, full-bodied monster of a wine that, despite massive amounts of fruit, tannins, and extract, still stays weightless and ethereal, with incredible purity. Loaded with notions of crème de cassis, spring flowers, tobacco, violets, charcoal, and cedar pencil, it's extraordinarily concentrated, flawlessly balanced, and has a finish that won't quit. This is a legendary wine in the making. Give bottles 7-8 years, a decade would be even better, and it will keep for 40-50 years. Hats off to the Cuvelier family for another extraordinary wine!

The Wine Advocate:

A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, aged in 80% new oak barriques, the 2018 Léoville Poyferré comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant scents of Morello cherries, plum preserves and blackberry pie, giving way to nuances of cedar chest, unsmoked cigars, vanilla pod and sassafras, plus a waft of crushed rocks. The palate is full-bodied, rich and decadent, delivering hedonic black fruits and lots of spicy accents with a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and satisfyingly savory. This is a very impressive showing that is delicious out of the gate but has the backbone to give a good 30 years or more of pleasure.

James Suckling:

Dark cherry, plum, spice and cacao with earthy notes and wood undertones. Cloves, too. Full-bodied, yet in control and poised. Balanced, complex and flavorful. Firm tannins and a long, precise finish. It goes on and on. Structured is the word. Try after 2025.

Decanter:

Gorgeously rich, heady and seductive nose, really expressive - you can sense the concentration in the rich blackcurrant aromas, soft hints of bramble bush, perfume and super soft spicing. Exuberant but with such clarity on the palate - clear power there, richly juicy and mouth filling - tannins are present but soft, they have texture and do grip the tongue but the overall feel is so well balanced and textured. Lovely weight in the mouth with cherry and blackcurrant flavours, some menthol, liquorice tones giving freshness and a cooling touch as well as a soft minerality that comes across as wet stone nuance on the tongue. A gentle spice also runs through the wine, grilled cedar and cinnamon but it also has such a lively juicy quality with tension and concentration. Incredible. Give this at least 10 years before enjoying. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Harvest 20 September-12 October.