2002 Chateau Leoville - Poyferre St Julien 2eme Grand Cru Classe 2002

From the good 2002 vintage and scoring 92-4/100 Parker points, this stunning red wine is "One of the stars of the vintage, this 2002 reveals a saturated to the rim purple color as well as a big, sweet, provocative nose of earth, licorice, creme de cassis, and toasty new oak. It possesses medium to full body, great purity, tangy underlying acidity, and an impressively long, 40-second finish. This top-flight St.-Julien should hit its prime in 5-8 years, and last for over two decades. Bravo!" Drink...

This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.

From the very good 1996 vintage and scoring 93/100 Parker points, This fabulous 1996 was tasted three times from bottle, and it is unquestionably the finest wine produced by this estate since their blockbuster 1990. Medium to full-bodied, with a saturated black/purple color, the nose offers notes of cedar, jammy black fruits, smoke, truffles, and subtle new oak. In the mouth, there is impressive fruit extraction, a tannic, full-bodied structure, and a classic display of power and finesse. The longer...

Ref: 6725 From the famous Chateau Talbot vineyards, this wonderful red wine from the very good 1986 vintage scores 96/100 Parker points and "It's my gut feeling that the 1986 is, along with the '82, the finest Talbot made at this estate since the legendary '45. The fact that there are 40,000 cases of this wine is good news for the consumer, as there will be plenty to go around. The wine, which has been so special since the first taste from cask, is classically structured, with a penetrating fragrance...

Grape Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Description 'This wine has completely shut down since it's been bottled but exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, high levels of tannin, and sweet, noble black currant fruit intermixed with some licorice, espresso roast, and pain grille. In the vernacular, it is closed for business, with medium to full body, high levels of tannin, and good acidity in a more structured, classic style than the 2003. This is a big, traditionally made wine to forget...

Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Description "The 1996 is not a wine for the impatient. An incredibly deep, dark, concentrated wine, but what a serious wine offering 'a nose of cassis, licorice, spicy oak, and minerals. Powerful and medium to full bodied, with high tannin but a sensational finish (35+ seconds)." Robert Parker Body

Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Description "Sweet notions of plums, blackcurrants, caramel, and spicy oak...Subtle but substantial, layered, and textured, with medium body as well as up-front flavors, low acidity, and ripe tannin, this beauty is among the most evolved and flamboyant of the appellation.... should age well. Anticipated maturity: now-2016." 90 points. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate. Body

1955 Leoville Poyferre St. Julien-Low Shoulder, Good Cap + Labels

1934 Leoville Poyferre 2nd Cru St. Julien - upper mid shoulder

Deep crushed berry, perfumed mint, ripe blackcurrant, mocha and stylish menthol oak bouquet. This has breadth and concentration with grippy, ripe tannins giving plenty of room for the fruit to sing. Still needs time. Drink 2012 - 2022. 18.5 points. (Rated second out of 93 wines tasted).

St Julien - AOC - Chateau LEOVILLE POYFERRE 2eme cru 2009

St Julien - AOC - Chateau LEOVILLE las Cases 2eme cru 1999

Another super effort from this estate, Leoville Poyferre-s 2011 possesses an opaque purple color in addition to a ripe, fragrant nose of black currant fruit, cedar, white chocolate and a touch of oak. Rich, layered and medium to full-bodied with unmistakable elegance and purity, vibrant acids and a fresh, lively personality, it will need 3-4 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades.

One of the finest over-achieving efforts in this vintage as well as a “best buy” for a top-flight St.-Julien, this 2008 is an irresistible success. It reveals an opaque ruby/purple color, lots of unctuosity and a boatload of sweet cassis and black cherry fruit intertwined with notions of licorice, smoke and oak. Full-bodied, remarkably concentrated and stunningly pure and textured, this sensational wine is already drinking well, and will be even better with 2-3 years of cellaring. It should last...

Bordeaux is France's largest quality wine region, indeed producing almost as much wine as Australia. Its westerly position ensures a mild maritime climate, a long growing season and mild summers; rains in the autumn are the primary threat to the harvest, dampening expectations in around one year in three. Red wine predominates - indeed many white wine vines are being uprooted today - with Merlot the dominant variety. The region is dissected by the Gironde estuary, with on the Left Bank the district...

Deep crushed berry, perfumed mint, ripe blackcurrant, mocha and stylish menthol oak bouquet. This has breadth and concentration with grippy, ripe tannins giving plenty of room for the fruit to sing. Still needs time. Drink 2012 - 2022. 18.5 points. (Rated second out of 93 wines tasted).

The wine out distances both Leoville Las Cases and Leoville Barton, but all three of them are compelling efforts. Full-bodied, dense purple in color, with floral notes intermixed with blackberries, cassis, graphite and spring flowers, this full-bodied, legendary effort is long and opulent, with wonderfully abundant yet sweet tannin, a skyscraper-like mid-palate and a thrilling, nearly one-minute finish. This spectacular effort from Poyferre that should drink well for 30+ years.