Chateau Leoville Poyferre • St-Julien, France
Château Léoville Poyferré is the grand vin of this historic 1855 Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted primarily…Château Léoville Poyferré is the grand vin of this historic 1855 Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grown on deep gravel terraces over sandy-clay subs…Learn More »
$140
/750ml
2016 Retail Average
97
/100
2016 Pro Rating
Powerful yet finely sculpted, this 2016 Château Léoville Poyferré bursts with dark, saturated fruit layered with notes of cocoa, spice and cool stone. The palate is dense and deep but impeccably balanced, driven by vibrant acidity and firm, polished tannins that give a sense of vertical lift and a long, pulsating finish. A modern, exuberant St-Julien with the structure and precision to age gracefully for decades.
Dry-aged ribeye with herb butter; roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; braised beef short ribs
Château Léoville Poyferré is the grand vin of this historic 1855 Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grown on deep gravel terraces over sandy-clay subsoils. The wine is known for its dark color, velvety texture and finely polished tannins, combining the power and structure typical of the Médoc with ripe black-fruit, spice and tobacco complexity and outstanding capacity to age. Sustainable, high-density vineyards and precise parcel-by-parcel vinification emp…