Château Léoville-Poyferré 2021

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

About Léoville-Poyferré

Léoville Poyferré came into existence in 1840 as the result of a division of a larger estate, and was included among the second growths in the famous 1855 classification.

The Cuvelier family bought the estate in 1920 and Didier Cuvelier has been in charge of management since 1979.

He has made major investments, both in terms of equipment and human resources, ever since. The many improvements have always been in synergy with Léoville Poyferré’s outstanding terroir, and all efforts are focused on faithfully reflecting this in the wine.

Constant care and attention, as well as innovation, have resulted in a very great wine that is distributed around the world.

Léoville Poyferré has perfect balance, great finesse, elegance, and remarkable ageing potential.

In the Vineyard

With some 80 hectares under vine, Léoville Poyferré’s parcels are inter-fingered with those belonging to the Delon and Barton families by the river and on the plateau of Saint-Julien. The soils are cultivated less frequently and less deeply these days, and conversion to organic methods is gradually being rolled out, parcel by parcel, some being easier to farm this way than others.

In the Winery

Winemaking features a five- to eight-day cold soak, followed by comparatively long macerations, and maturation is in 80% new oak, with lots destined for new barrels completing their malolactic fermentation in barrel. Combined with an elevated percentage of Merlot in the vineyards (though the tendency here, as elsewhere, is to replant with more Cabernet Sauvignon), this delivers the richest, fleshiest, most flamboyant of the three Léoville estates, but while it’s generally the most open out of the gates of the three, that hasn’t come at the expense of longevity. The Cuvliers and their team have turned in a fine performance in 2021, harvesting young vines interplanted in older parcels first, then their Merlots, and finally, daring to wait, their Cabernets. Some saignées were performed on Merlot lots where berries were large and rich in juice.

Where in the World is Léoville-Poyferré?

Léoville-Poyferré is in Saint-Julien, Medoc on the Left Bank of Bordeaux.