Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2014
- Producer Chateau Leoville Poyferre
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Blend
3% Cabernet Franc
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
35% Merlot
2% Petit Verdot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Julien
- UPC 0 15643 47434 7
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Item# 1659-14
Jeb Dunnuck
93pt
James Suckling
94pt
Vinous Media
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Wine Enthusiast
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Wine Spectator
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Wine Advocate
93+pt
Tasting notes
Colour: deep and bright.
Nose: subtle and complex. It reveals notes of red fruit, spices and liquorice upon swirling.
Palate: The attack is fresh and intense
It is fruity and fleshy on the palate.
The finish is supported by fine, racy tannins that are long and integrated, and beautiful volume in the mouth.
2014, a harmonious vintage.
Nose: subtle and complex. It reveals notes of red fruit, spices and liquorice upon swirling.
Palate: The attack is fresh and intense
It is fruity and fleshy on the palate.
The finish is supported by fine, racy tannins that are long and integrated, and beautiful volume in the mouth.
2014, a harmonious vintage.
Estate
With origins dating back to 1638, Leoville was the largest vineyard in the Medoc region at the time of the French Revolution. Leoville Poyferre springs from various divisions and successions in 1840. Its outstanding quality wines gained early recognition when it was ranked 2nd Growth in the 1855 classification. Chateau Leoville Poyferre was acquired in 1920 by the Cuvelier family.
The various divisions throughout the history of the estate have split the vineyard of Leoville Poyferre into five large areas. They include all the main types of gravelly soil present in Saint Julien. This diversity contributes to the amplitude and complexity of the Leoville Poyferre wines.
The various divisions throughout the history of the estate have split the vineyard of Leoville Poyferre into five large areas. They include all the main types of gravelly soil present in Saint Julien. This diversity contributes to the amplitude and complexity of the Leoville Poyferre wines.
Vintage
A prodigious succession of mild weather, humidity, heat and sunshine characterizes the 2014 vintage. The Indian summer helped promote perfect ripeness of the grapes.
The winter was exceptionally mild and characterized by high humidity (only 7 days of frost). The beginning of spring was sunnier than usual. Temperatures went up slowly and bud break was early. The vines grew steadily thanks to regular temperatures and rainfall. Flowering was also early, occurring over a period of temperature fluctuations and light rain. June finally experienced a real warming (with peaks above 30 Celsius from the first two days of summer) and even beat the records for temperature and sunshine since 1920 ! With constant heat, July was significantly warmer than June, and recorded only 51mm of rain throughout the month. August was a little cooler, the first half marked by light, regular rainfall. The incredible sunshine in September totaling 265 hours, +31% compared to the average of the last 30 years, gave the vintage all its qualitative potential.
The magnificent late season associated with constant care and attention in the vineyard gave birth to this successful vintage. Its quality is the reward for energy invested, and approaches that of great classic vintages.
The winter was exceptionally mild and characterized by high humidity (only 7 days of frost). The beginning of spring was sunnier than usual. Temperatures went up slowly and bud break was early. The vines grew steadily thanks to regular temperatures and rainfall. Flowering was also early, occurring over a period of temperature fluctuations and light rain. June finally experienced a real warming (with peaks above 30 Celsius from the first two days of summer) and even beat the records for temperature and sunshine since 1920 ! With constant heat, July was significantly warmer than June, and recorded only 51mm of rain throughout the month. August was a little cooler, the first half marked by light, regular rainfall. The incredible sunshine in September totaling 265 hours, +31% compared to the average of the last 30 years, gave the vintage all its qualitative potential.
The magnificent late season associated with constant care and attention in the vineyard gave birth to this successful vintage. Its quality is the reward for energy invested, and approaches that of great classic vintages.
