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Red
1966 Château Léoville Poyferré
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
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Community Tasting Notes 30
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PoyferrAgent1998 Likes this wine: 92 points
February 10, 2024 - An absolute gem of a wine. Very fragrant nose. Tertiary, but still some nice freshness and fruit. Refined, ripe red fruit, raspberry and violets. Elegant and perfumed.
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LWI wrote: 92 points
July 2, 2023 - Middag med venner: Sur-søt, balansert og frisk, kommet langt men det er allikevel en del frukt igjen. Lang, noe nyper og blod.
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englishman's claret wrote: 91 points
October 15, 2022 - The 1966 Léoville Poyferré speaks to its era, sporting a slightly malty, damp cedar mulch character on the nose which falls into the background as sweet strawberry and red cherry expand after 15 minutes in the decanter. There’s an appealing piment d’esplette spiciness that completes the nose. True to the form of many 66s, the palate is more austere with cherry, beef blood, and earth, not really showing the winsome character found on the nose. There are still tannins here - the 66s will die with their boots on. Best after 15 minutes in the decanter (which allows the fruit to expand) but before minute 45 (by which time the earth elements overtook the fruit).
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vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 points
April 17, 2022 - I enjoyed this wine primarily for its nose; absolutely stunning pure St Julien; vibrant. The texture lacks a little, especially compared to both 66 Las Cases and Barton. On the downhill side, drink soon.
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Sean Tay Likes this wine: 96 points
September 21, 2021 - Medium garnet in colour with heavy sediments. Its still clear and not cloudy which is a very good sign. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of cedar, toast, spices, tea. Medium acidity and tannin. Tannin fully integrated. Medium body with long finish. Very enjoyable for a nice aged Bordeaux in such good condition.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2008, Issue #15, The 1966 Bordeaux Vintage Revisited(Château Leoville-Poyferré (served from magnum)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/21/2010 (link) 87 points(Château Léoville Poyferré) Bricked medium red color with very pale meniscus; murky, tobacco, dried plum, very mature nose; mature, tart red fruit, tart currant, cedar palate with medium-plus acidity and drying tannins; short-medium finish (bottle had a low shoulder fill)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1966
- Type Red
- Producer Château Léoville Poyferré
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Julien
- UPC Code 3760181350888
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 116 (64%)
- Consumed 65 (36%)
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- ProducerChâteau Léoville Poyferré
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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- AppellationSt. Julien