2025, Château Léoville Poyferré, SAINT-JULIEN, 2ème Grand Cru Classé

2nd growth 1855

The wines here are more smooth, ripe and fleshy than the seriously structured wines of Barton and Lascases. The result is a delicious St Julien that can usually charm early in its life and can stand the test of time.

2025 is 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.

Luscious, fabulous construction and grip, a true slow unroll, with waves of orange peel minerality, cocoa bean and espresso, silky texture, great quality, yield extremely low at around 20hl/ha but manages to retain an opulent drinkability once you give it time in the glass. An easy one to recommend, and this has so many hidden depths. 80% new oak. Old vines at Poyferre naturally low yields, and with the dry summer, this was the first year since 2011 to do no saignee at all during fermentation because already such natural concentration. 2035-2055.
97 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.

Beautiful on the nose. Stylish and concentrated, medium- to full-bodied, with freshness and a savoury note in the finish. Cohesive and precise, with fine-grained, focused tannins. Very structured at the end. A solid and bracing Medoc.
96-97 James Suckling.

The 2025 Léoville-Poyferré is gorgeous. Rich and juicy, with striking mid-palate pliancy, the Grand Vin shows the vintage at its finest. That is immediately evident in its plush contours and impeccable balance. Dark red/purplish fruit, rose petal, lavender, menthol and mocha flesh out in the glass, filling out the layers effortlessly. The 2025 is a sensual Grand Vin. 2035 - 2065. 94-96 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.