Château LEOVILLE-POYFERRE 2018

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Jeb Dunnuck 100 points www.jebdunnuck.com (11 novembre 2021)
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! ‘

Yves Beck 98 points www.yvesbeck.wine

Dégusté le 02.11.2020 par Yves Beck
62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Rouge grenat intense. Poyferré a cette aptitude à poser les jalons d’entrée ! Ainsi, il explique qu’il peut être subtil et complexe mais également ample ! Invitantes notes fruitées agrémentées de nuances d’élevage. Caractère soyeux et crémeux en bouche. Le vin dispose de tannins précis, denses, suaves et en phase avec la fraîcheur de la structure acide. Que de fougue et de finesse, de charme et de tempérament. Un vin expressif, pertinent et brillant !  2026-2053  

Jean-Marc Quarin 97 points www.quarin.com
Ma meilleure note donnée à ce cru en primeur. Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Superbe nez éclatant de fruit. Nuances de framboise, de crème. Il est frais et mûr et pas du tout solaire. Minutieux dès l’entrée en bouche, très velouté au développement et en plus suave, ce qui intensifie le plaisir, ce vin évolue juteux, noble dans son toucher et ses arômes. Il s’achève puissant et complexe en finale, sur des saveurs jamais vues jusqu’alors de cassis, d’encre et de crème. Du grand vin classique, à la note plaisir très élevée. Assemblage : 64 % cabernet sauvignon, 30 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc, 3 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 14°4 (moyenne plus) – pH : 3,7 (moyenne) – IPT : 90.

Antonio Galloni 94-97 points www.vinous.com
The 2018 Léoville-Poyferré is a stunning wine that shows a very distinct shift in style under the leadership of Sara Lecompte Cuvelier towards greater energy and vibrancy. The 2018 soars out of the glass with stunning aromatic presence. In its latest incarnation, Léoville-Poyferré is marked by a distinct emphasis on freshness and less extraction than in the past, with sweeter, riper tannins than is the norm. It will be interesting to see if that is an expression of the vintage, or a move toward a gentler approach to winemaking, but I suspect much of it is the latter. Dark red cherry, menthol, pine and wild flowers abound in a stunning, vibrant Saint-Julien that will leave readers weak at the knees. Tasted three times.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 94-96+ points www.robertparker.com
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Léoville Poyferré begins sporting a veil of cedar, opening out to reveal profound notions of crème de cassis, warm kirsch, Black Forest cake and Indian spices plus hints of chargrilled meats and Sichuan pepper. Full-bodied and built like a brick house, the taut, muscular black fruit has a solid frame of firm, ripe tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long with loads of savory nuances. Aging is anticipated to be for 18 months in barriques, 80% new. The current blend is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

Jane Anson  96 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 10 Nov 2020)
One of the darkest in colour, with an inky ruby that stains the glass. Even on the nose you feel the texture of this wine. Clear damson and chocolate shavings, cocoa beans and liquorice. This is young and extremely good-quality – straying into gold territory, and will age for ages. Still extremely young, the tannins are multiplying as it stays in the mouth, popping up from all over the place, with a slow slate finish that I love. I couldn’t wait to find out what this was. It is one that should be left for 10 to 15 years but has ageing potential. Drinking Window 2026 – 2044