Chateau Leoville-Poyferre Saint-Julien 2eme Grand Cru Classe Red 2005

Chateau Leoville-Poyferre Saint-Julien 2eme Grand Cru Classe Red 2005

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2005 is an exceptional vintage for the great Saint-Julien that is Château Léoville-Poyferré. It offers a very deep colour with a powerful and complex nose, a lot of freshness and purity in the black fruit (blackcurrant, plum) with slight spicy and roasted notes. On the palate it is full, revealing fine tannins that are both elegant and powerful, with a particularly long aromatic persistence.

It was during the reign of Louis XIII, in 1638, that the Léoville estate was created thanks to Maître Jean de Moytié, a nobleman from Bordeaux and a councillor in the Parliament of Bordeaux. The estate was then made up of a vast vineyard planted on a gravel hill close to the river, which earned this place the name of "Mont-Moytié".

Château Léoville-Poyferré was born in 1840, was classified as a second grand cru in 1855 and has belonged to the Cuvelier family since 1920. It is now managed by Didier Cuvelier, like the other Saint-Julien of the family, Château Moulin Riche and Château Le Crock in Saint-Estèphe.

You can also find all the wines of the magnificent 2005 vintage currently on sale at La Bouteille Dorée.

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Data sheet

Vintage
2005
Bottle size
Bottle 0.75L
Packaging
1 bottle
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Area
Saint-Julien
Colour
Red
Type
Red
Classification
Grand Cru Classé
Acreage
80 ha.
Soils
Gravel composed of pebbles and gravel cemented by clayey sands.
Yield
45 ht/ha.
Prevalent grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon 65%. Merlot 28%. Petit Verdot 7%.
Winemaking
Maceration lasts 3 to 4 weeks with short and frequent pumping over from 6 a.m. to midnight.
Ageing
Traditional ageing in barrels for a period of 18 to 20 months with racking every 3 months.
Serving temperature
15°C-17°C.
Shelf life
Until 2030
Drink from
Today
Drink until
2035
Amateur
Grands crus amateur
Rating - Robert Parker
93/100.
Rating - Wine Spectator
95/100.
Food pairings
Grilled prime rib with shallots and vine shoots.
Availability
Delivery within 2 to 3 working days

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