Pavillon de Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien

Restaurant purchase, more or less pnp. Quite enjoyable with dense structure, rather muted dark fruit, mineral and veggie notes such as bell pepper and unripe tomato, sun dried earth and dust. This might soften a little more with some air but overall feels to be in a good stage of maturity

2010 vintage

Decanted for an hour. Fourth bottle from a case. Even though this a second wine, I feel it's not reaching its's potential quite yet and the drinking window may need to be extended. When drinking a wine over time you expect it to change, up or down, but this Pavillon is refusing to budge from when I first tasted it five years ago, indicating that there's more to come from this serious claret.

2009 vintage

This was not as good as the prior bottle. Very dark in colour, inky plum with no brick on the rim. Colour seems like the wine is still young, but the nose seems more mature and quite soft. Some black cherry fruit with earthy notes but quite muted. Palate is soft and resolved with mild tannins but still nice juicy acidity. Complex and interesting but not outstanding.

2010 vintage

Rauchig im Duft, fruchtig am Gaumen, leichter Körper, etwas harsches Tannin, kurz, mit Würze und roter Frucht im Finale.

2024 vintage

Still very young and tannic. Will improve with additional cellaring.

2016 vintage

Second time drinking pavillon leoville poyferre 2010. Enjoyable elegant wine but not special.

2010 vintage

Fresh and structured with a good dose of red and black fruits. Enjoy now.

2016 vintage

Strawberries, cherries, currants, and flowers in the nose, are followed by a forward, early-drinking, light/medium-bodied, red plum-filled wine that is already charming in your glass. The wine is produced from a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and 14% Petit Verdot.13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2034. 88-90 Pts

2024 vintage

The 2016 Léoville Poyferré Pavillon, tasted alongside the 1979 Léoville Las Cases, was noticeably more fruit-forward, with prominent notes of sour cherry, green tomato, and green pepper. While it displayed youthful vibrancy and fresh acidity, it lacked the depth, complexity, and layered evolution of the 1979 Las Cases. The tannins were still firm, indicating further aging potential, but in direct comparison, it felt more linear and less developed. A solid, structured wine, but overshadowed by the elegance and refinement of …

2016 vintage

Deep ruby, high acid, med_ tannins, full body. Cherry, vanilla, leather, tobacco, blueberry, herbal, tomato leaf. Excellent presence and a good mouthfeel. Nice price point.

2009 vintage

Deep ruby, cherry, vanilla, leather, forest floor, tobacco, chocolate, cooked blueberry. Nice classic BDX palate. Lacked a little depth, but great.

2009 vintage

Post CNY Chor 4 lunch gathering.. over a game of Ngow and modified Texas Hold'em. Light graphite notes, good balance on the palate. Nice modern-style Poyferre house style, from a great vintage. Ready enough to pop and pour as we had this slowly in the glass over 2 hours. Really good value back in the day when I cellared this 3 years ago. Cheers and Happy Lunar New Year 2025. Eds home, Damansara, Malaysia 1 Feb 2025

2016 vintage

Drinking well, starting to reach maturity. Smooth, balanced, and well integrated. Lots of red and black fruits with structural elements lurking below the surface. Lo g finish. Drink through 2027.

2009 vintage

Developing quite nicely with structural components still quite evident and fruits not yet at maturity. A few years ago, I thought the 2009 vintage of this was more readily accessible than this vintage. Tonight, this is right there with the 2009 and I expect this will surpass the 2009 in the near future. Very good for a second label.

2010 vintage

63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc Second wine from the fruit of Château Leoville-Poyferre’s younger vines on the terraces of Mindell gravel over sandy-clay subsoil in the heart of St Julien. Manual harvest. Double sorting, manual and optical. Vinification by lot in 57 stainless steel tanks. 13.5% Abv. Managing Director: Didier Cuvelier (succeeded by Sara Lecompte in 2018) Enologist: Isabelle Davin Cellar Master: Didier Thomann Vineyard Manager: Bruno Clenet A(ccuray)=2: Deep ruby/purple. Rich brooding Cab …

2009 vintage

Coravin. Sight: no sign of age what so ever. Ruby, full stop. Nose: dark fruits, coffee, tabacco, vanilla, Palate: singing. Delicious. Med length. Just a very short breathe is enough now.

2009 vintage

the family sentiment is that it is “fine” but in no way remarkable or special decanted maybe 1 hour … it was just ok maybe wait longer?

2016 vintage

Could copy and paste my last note. So similar, even after 4 years. Stilll loads of fruit, earth, complex, interesting and long. Really delicious. Excelllent.

2009 vintage

(15,5/20) Very nice left bank. Served from open bottle. Rich and powerful, well-integrated oak, lacks bit of length, but this is a super pleasing Bordeaux. Medium intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, red plum, violet, cedar, tobacco, black pepper, bay leaf, liquorice wood. Dry wine, medium+ acidity, medium+ and fine-grained tannins, medium+ body, pronounced flavour intensity, medium+ length finish. 13% ABV - served @ Eos, Flaine (F)

2016 vintage

Mature but still juicy, medium to full bodied, blackcurrant with smooth finish. Delicious.

2009 vintage

2nd wine of Poyferré. 2016 blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot and 8% Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby-purple color. Cassis and some red fruits with cedar and spice on the nose. Medium-bodied. Juicy with fresh red fruit, red cherry, blackcurrant and plum on the palate. Medium tannins, high acidity. Tasted more like Margaux than Saint-Julien.

2016 vintage

Pop and pour, probably could have used a brief decant. Still very bold tannins, plenty of earth, light cassis.

2010 vintage

Pop and pour. Still quite a firm structure. Delicious.

2010 vintage

Smelled like good Bordeaux, attacked my tongue like good Bordeaux, but after the attack it develops a chemical taste that tasted like some sort of poison I shouldn't ingest. I tried a couple of sips over a few hours but ultimately had to dump the bottle. No sign of TCA/cork taint. like I said, it smelled great and tasted great when it first hit my tongue but the later palate experience and aftertaste made my body almost feel like throwing …

2009 vintage

Befinder sig i Ricasoli kassen.

2016 vintage

This is as good as it gets. Last bottle of six I had and drank the others prematurely in retrospect. Opened and decanted one hour before meal and one hour later it was perfection. Riedel Bordeaux glass.

2010 vintage

opened a bottle of this on1/6/2023. Anyone posting a lower score must have had a different bottle than I had. Aroma of blueberry, dark cherry, forest floor jumped from my glass. This is pure Bordeaux at it's finest. Remined me of great wines I've had. 66 Pavie, 75 Latour, 82 Beychevelle came to mind. Will try to find more. 2018 vintage is posting scores of 98-100!. Will cellar those to see how they compare in the future.

2010 vintage

Decanted 1 hours before drinking, a bit aromatic at the beginning, and start to evlove throughout the time. Performing very well this time, sweet, dark and red fruits, medium bodied, just alright and do a great job.

2009 vintage

One hour decant. Mature flavors showing. Great body and depth in the mouth. Recommend drinking now but this bottle had wine creeping up the cork and so maybe it was aging prematurely.

2010 vintage

Still good. But lack of character compared with my last tastings few years ago. A bit watery this time

2009 vintage

Recently bought a few bottles and last purchase was almost 10 years ago. Still very good for this price level and a reliable and stable second wine from grand cru

2009 vintage

Blackberries, cassis, some red cherry, strong tannic structure, which will soften as years go by. Perfectly drinkable but might be even better in a couple of years

2016 vintage

Tasting notes since 2013 and you can see the points increasing: it is a slow developer. from magnum. The wine is still very dark pink. Nice aroma, not all too strong. Classic Bordeaux taste, refreshing. Good aftertaste. Certainly 10 years to go. Vintage is king, I suppose

2010 vintage

Two hour decant. Nose of black currants and cedar plank. Palate delivers black currant, tart red fruits, and anise seeds. Polished and smooth tannins along with round stones that fade into gravel on the medium finish.

2016 vintage

See previous notes.

2009 vintage

See previous notes.

2009 vintage

Better, to my mind, than expected. Wanted an inexpensive Bordeaux for Monday night take-out meatloaf if all things. It passed my “decanter test.” That is, when I was decanting the wine, it wafted to my nose enticing me to anticipate how good it would be. Fully open for business but certainly not in decline, this was just lovely. Some tobacco, cigar box, good fruit, cassis, medium length, just terrific QPR. Glad I have more. 92+

2009 vintage

Very respectable Bordeaux in a nice spot. Decanting brings out nice dark berries and notes of graphite and minerality. Gentle grip, good structure but tannins are resolved and ready to go. Suggest to drink up in next 3-4 years.

2009 vintage

Quick decant and lots of swirling. Nose is muted. Dark and brooding with dark berries and lots of oak on the palate. Seems a bit disjointed with too much oak in the face. Tannins and acids are in check. Medium- finish. Probably could go a few years more but with the oak overpowering the fruit I'd say drink up as this most likely won't get any better.

2009 vintage

In a nice place. Resolved tannins. Smooth, deep. Earth and graphite. Opened 2 hours ahead but no decant. Great match with grilled ribeye.

2009 vintage

Very Bordeaux, very good. Cassis, pencil, gravel, charcuteries, leather etc. A nice surprise.

2009 vintage

Absolutely delicious. Well rounded strong medium bodied.

2010 vintage

2-3 hr decant. Smooth, earthy and chocolatey, but flat with minimal fruit. Body was thinner than one would expect with 30% merlot content.

2009 vintage

This was excellent. Juicy well balanced and delicious. Some earth and currant on the nose, more currant and earth on the palate, medium bodied, ripe yet taut with tight tannins and decent acidity - the whole thing hangs together very nicely - yet is drinking well even though its not that sweet. Epitome of balance. Very good long length of finish as well.

2010 vintage

No formal notes. We enjoyed this wine at the end of the evening. It was very good - rich, balanced and with a nice finish. I suspect that with a decant, it would have shown even better. I think the best is yet to come from this wine.

2009 vintage

Decanted briefly. This is showing wonderfully with dark, earthy fruit, nice acid lift, and supple tannins. Terrific depth of flavor for a second wine!

2010 vintage

Great developed flavors. Light red fruit brought first to the palate and elevates the fruit. Darker black fruit follows to a deep finish. Very tasty and vibrant.

2010 vintage

This last bottle has been much more integrated than the others. Classic Bordeaux from a great vintage. Tastes better than some first wines.

2009 vintage

Past. No fruit

2009 vintage

This was straight up delicious. Lighter and ready to drink.

2010 vintage

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