Château Léoville Poyferré
Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
The 1982 Léoville Poyferré is a vintage that I have not seen for a while. This bottle is splendid. It is Ferrous on the nose and offers wilted rose petals, asphalt and pencil shavings, now firmly into its secondary aromatic phase yet maintaining impressive delineation and freshness. Maybe a little rustic compared to recent vintages, yet charming. The palate is very well balanced, and there is a touch of Brettanomyces that would be understandable given the warmth of the growing season. Cedar and graphite flourish toward the finish. This is at a peak now, and as I averred before, I would drink these sooner unless you have larger formats on your hands. Tasted at Burns & German's dinner to celebrate The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide book at Medlar. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
The 1982 Léoville Poyferré is a vintage that I have not seen for a while. This bottle is splendid. It is Ferrous on the nose and offers wilted rose petals, asphalt and pencil shavings, now firmly into its secondary aromatic phase yet maintaining impressive delineation and freshness. Maybe a little rustic compared to recent vintages, yet charming. The palate is very well balanced, and there is a touch of Brettanomyces that would be understandable given the warmth of the growing season. Cedar and graphite flourish toward the finish. This is at a peak now, and as I averred before, I would drink these sooner unless you have larger formats on your hands. Tasted at Burns & German's dinner to celebrate The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide book at Medlar. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
The 1982 Léoville Poyferré has long been one of my favorite Saint-Julien wines, and this does not disappoint. Dark in color, it has a gorgeous bouquet of mulberry, raspberry, melted tar and rose petal aromas, and a little exoticism courtesy of a dab of fig. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and quite dense black fruit that merges with blue fruit in the latter half. There is fine backbone to this Saint-Julien, which reveals cedar and graphite toward the fresh, convincing finish. Bottles are just reaching their peak, while large formats will last many more years. Tasted blind at "Xmas" lunch in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2019)
The 1982 Léoville Poyferré has long been one of my favorite Saint-Julien wines, and this does not disappoint. Dark in color, it has a gorgeous bouquet of mulberry, raspberry, melted tar and rose petal aromas, and a little exoticism courtesy of a dab of fig. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and quite dense black fruit that merges with blue fruit in the latter half. There is fine backbone to this Saint-Julien, which reveals cedar and graphite toward the fresh, convincing finish. Bottles are just reaching their peak, while large formats will last many more years. Tasted blind at "Xmas" lunch in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2019)
Gorgeous and mature
Gorgeous and mature
3 people found it helpfulApr 5th, 2016In magnum. Took a while to open up but outstanding
In magnum. Took a while to open up but outstanding
1 person found it helpfulDec 11th, 2013
just what an aged BDX should be. tobacco, cedar, spice and length so nice. more please.
just what an aged BDX should be. tobacco, cedar, spice and length so nice. more please.
May 26th, 2014My first '82 Bordeaux
My first '82 Bordeaux
Apr 7th, 2013
Slightly deeper garnet , narrower garnet rim . More spicy red and dark fruits , floral touches , wood smoke , quite elegant almost Burgundian in elegance . Sweeter on the palate , sous bois strawberry , cassis and red currant with more tannin , long and well balanced . Starting to drink well , at peak though this will still go for a further 10 years or so in this format
Slightly deeper garnet , narrower garnet rim . More spicy red and dark fruits , floral touches , wood smoke , quite elegant almost Burgundian in elegance . Sweeter on the palate , sous bois strawberry , cassis and red currant with more tannin , long and well balanced . Starting to drink well , at peak though this will still go for a further 10 years or so in this format
May 15th, 2023
At 40 years this is hitting its tops
Took about 4 hrs to open, nice dark colour and mulberry and berry flavours with long lasting aftertaste
Old St Juliens seem so long lasting and mature with grace
At 40 years this is hitting its tops
Took about 4 hrs to open, nice dark colour and mulberry and berry flavours with long lasting aftertaste
Old St Juliens seem so long lasting and mature with grace