Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2011

WEINWISSER: 19 RENÈ GABRIEL´S BX TOTAL: "(58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc) Samtenes, dichtes, dichtes, kraftvolles Bouquet, schwarze Beeren, Dörrfrüchte, Tabak, dunkles Caramel, Lakritze, Vanille. Samtener, kräftiger, maskuliner, vielschichtiger, klassischer Gaumen mit viel gutem Tannin, dichter, dunkler Aromatik, dichtverwobener Struktur, sehr langer, dichter Abgang mit sehr guten Rückaromen. 19/20 2022 - 2045"

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "This property, which has been on a qualitative tear over the last generation, has produced one of the most successful wines of 2011. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, it is broad, rich, medium to full-bodied and dense. It boasts an inky/purple color as well as lots of concentration, silky tannins, and a bigger, richer mouthfeel than any of its St.-Julien peers. The result is one of the stars of the vintage."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This is a really fruity wine that´s opulent and gorgeously rich. There is a pepper edge, touches of new wood and a firm, dark core. Acidity and concentration are already integrated. Drink from 2018."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: 93 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Leoville Poyferre is on fire. Producing a wine this good in 2011 is really saying something. The complex nose of truffle, smoke, black cherry nd earth lets you know the wine is good. If that did not seal the deal, the fresh, sweet, soft fruits and peppy finish is going to do the trick. This is a very good wine which will only get better with 3-5 years of bottle age."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Shows a warm charcoal note from the start, backed by melted fig, crushed blackberry and steeped black currant fruit. A strong graphite edge pins down the finish. Dark in profile, but defined and well-suited to mid-term cellaring. A very solid effort. Best from 2016 through 2026. –JM"

JAMES SUCKLING: "This shows a currant and berries with dark chocolate character. Full and chewy with a bright acidity. Structured too. A little austere. Wait and see. Only about 40% of the normal production. 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot."