Château Léoville Poyferré 2017

The blessing of a great terroir

As the devastating effects of frosts have a serious impact on the viticultural landscape of Bordeaux, Saint-Julien can give praise thanks to Saint Vincent, patron Saint of the vineyard workers. Blessed by his protection from the worst of the exceptional frosts and safeguarded for the duration of the vintage.

2017, not too dissimilar to its companions of misfortune in sevens, started off on the wrong foot. A very dry winter and late severe spring frosts were then turned around with a warm pleasant summer. This beautiful weather coupled with our unique terroir really raised the bar for our 2017 vintage. The result is a wine that is dense, marked with an exquisite aromatic expression, all wrapped in a vintage with surprising cellaring potential. An outsider, quite contrary to its reputation!

Our tasting note

This bright, limpid vintage displays a deep garnet color with purple highlights.

Pronounced notes of coffee give way to the freshness of blackberry and currant. A delicate hint of oak brings more depth to the ensemble.

Full-bodied and silky, the tannins are quite muscular. Retro-olfaction further releases notes of juicy ripe fruit. The finish is supple with a hint of liquorice, giving it a lovely balance.

Press reviews

Decanter Jane Anson 95

There’s a succulent damson and cappuccino expression through the finish here, along with tautly constructed, bouncy tannins that are both expressive and powerful. It’s one of the more rich and round wines in St-Juliens, as fits the house style. A success in the vintage, underlining again that St-Julien has had an extremely lucky 2017.

James Suckling 95-96

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Very tight and energetic finish to this young, new red with currant and blackberry character. Hints of crushed stones. Dense and four-square with a chewy tannin structure and a long finish. Very muscular. Serious encore to the 2016. Same level ?

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