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Leoville Poyferre 2006

St Julien, Second Growth

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Tasting Notes

Full ruby-red. Ripe aromas of currant, milk chocolate and smoky oak. Lush, sweet and full, with superripe yet backward flavors of dark berries, dark chocolate and minerals. Wonderfully layered, structured wine whose excellent vinosity and firm tannins call for several years of patience. 91 points

Score: 91

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2009

Dense ruby/purple, with sweet blackberry and black currant fruit with hints of smoke, espresso roast, and new saddle leather, this is another impressively endowed but tannic, backward style of wine. The concentration, brightness, and depth are all present, but I can't see it being even approachable in less than 5-7 years.

Score: 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2028 01 February 2009

Beautiful, vibrant, black raspberry and cassis fruit, fresh acidity, medium to full body, superb ripeness, melted tannins, and a long, savory, expansive mouthfeel are found in this top-notch St.-Julien. Friendlier than the more backward, tannic 2005 Leoville-Poyferre, the 2006 should be at its finest between 2011-2028.

Score: 91 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2011-2028 01 April 2007

Tasted at the château. A deep purple/black hue. The nose wafts from the glass and caresses the olfactory sense: blackberries, cherry, cold steel and lots of sweet vanillary new oak. The palate is full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and very pure with plump, Rubenesque, rounded fruit. A voluptuous Poyferré, soft and showy, lush and sensuous. A second bottle at the UGC was showing a little more structure and backbone. A medium- rather than long-term wine that is pretty irresistible. Tasted April 2007.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 24 April 2007

More outwardly modern in style than the other two Leovilles, Poyferre has come into its own over the past few years and has gained the recognition it deserves. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. Opaque and inky purple. Pronounced nose of sweet berries, vanilla, coriander and spice. Good breadth of fleshy ripe fruit with a touch of prune and mineral. The texture is opulent and rich in glycerol with tannins that are very silky indeed. Crowdpleasing but elegant.

Score: 91 - 94

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2007

Lovely deep, dark crimson. Sweet and ripe on the nose - something of woodland about this on the nose. Definite vegetal freshness. Hint of molasses and a slightly green, fine note on the finish. Bit of a ballerina - leaner than some though very fine tannin management. Bravo! More elegant than usual.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2013-2020 01 April 2007

Solid core of fruit. Full-bodied, with big, chewy, slightly austere tannins. Lots of currant, mineral and blackberry on the finish. A little more on the midpalate would push it up a notch.

Score: 89 - 91

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2007