2013 Château Léoville-Poyferré
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The 2013 Léoville Poyferré has more concentration on the nose than the Barton, with brambly red fruit mixed with leather and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with a relatively sweet entry. There is an underlying sour cherry note here. It's candied on the finish, but it does miss the estate's signature depth and complexity. Drink now. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year On tasting.
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Robert Parker
Neal Martin
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There's still some purple in this crimson. They've managed to achieve quite an alluring, ripe-fruited nose. Fresh and certainly not opulent but not too mean. Far from one of their best vintages but there is fruit and it may even evolve. (JR)
The 2013 Léoville-Poyferré has always been one of the better Saint-Julien’s in a tricky growing season. Light and earthy red fruit on the nose, the palate is balanced with light tannins, sour red cherries with a little more bitterness on the finish than I recall after bottling. But there is no greenness at all and partnered with the right dish at the dinner table, it slips down the throat without fuss. Tasted at the Léoville-Poyferré vertical at the château with Sara Lecompte Cuvelier.
Grilled cedar, touch of campfire, raspberry and black cherry fruit, this has some form and appeal, is ready to drink. Retains tannic grip on the finish also. 80% new oak. Harvest October 2 to 10.
About the producer
Ch. Léoville-Poyferré is a Second Growth Saint-Julien property that was once part of the same estate as Ch. Léoville Barton and Ch. Léoville Las Cases. It has the most complex and varied soils of the three and produces the most voluptuous, seductive style of wine.