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Léoville Poyferré 2012
0/10016 / 20 (LCV)
Facts
- Wine
- Leoville Poyferré
- Wine type
- Red wine
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- St-Julien
- Vintage
- 2012
- Bottle
- 750ml Standard: 1:1
- Drinking window
- 2015 – 2020
- Tasted on
- 2015-11-01
Aromas
Wine family
Red aged wineOak barrel ageingMalolactic fermentationRed wine fruitsRoasted
Aroma group
AnimalRed aged wineRoastedMalolactic fermentationTree fruits
Aromas
SmokedCoffeeBlackcurrent leafCherryBlackberryBlackcurrent
Tasting note
The second wine of Leoville-Poyferré. Sweet, soft, polished, ripe berries, gentle tannins and a long, graceful, smoky, fruit filled finish, with enough freshness and fruit to allow the wine to leave an impression. This is a very nice wine, and it’s quite an accomplishment for the vintage.
From an assemblage of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13.4% alcohol. The wine will be aged in 85% new French for 20 months. Licorice, black cherry, coffee bean and stone notes make up the aromatics. On the palate, the wine is soft, round, medium bodied, and fresh, showing signs of oak in the finish.