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2003 Château Léoville Poyferré
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Label borrowed from 2002
Community Tasting Notes 631
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dhwesley Likes this wine: 93 points
April 6, 2024 - Out of the bottle the color is red with a pronounced brown tinge. The nose is initially youthful (flowers, fruit) but after a few minutes it shows its age - port, earth, balsalmic. On the palate tannins are fully integrated and the wine is showing clear tertiary characteristics. Good length with a pleasant finish, tastes like it's "in the zone". Enjoying this right out of the bottle doesn't seem like a crazy idea.
After 4h the wine was pretty much in the same place, but an overnight ox really enhanced the elegant features of this glass. This is a classic Bdx profile (port, earth, ...) but the unique character of this wine is what I can only describe as "tobacco": peppery, smoky, full, smooth and rich.
I don't feel like it's holding much back at this point. There's no rush, but if you have bottles, now's a great time to enjoy them. Cheers!2 people found this helpful Comment -
vvWine.ch wrote: 95 points
March 1, 2024 - Noch kräftiges Rubinrot. Offene, tiefgründige Nase, sehr komplex, dunkelfruchtig, nicht warm sondern erstaunlich kühl anmutend, Brombeere, Pflaumen, Schwarzkirschen, viel Cassis, das Holz gut eingebunden, würzige Noten schwingen mit. Im Gaumen dicht, opulent, der Wein hat Körper, zeigt viel Konzentration, bleibt jedoch elegant. Langer, dunkelfruchtiger Abgang. Noch immer auf der "jugendlichen Seite" - kann angetrunken werden, hat grosse Reserven. Jetzt bis 2035+
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PDavisMarble wrote: 93 points
February 7, 2024 - Pretty and elegant, this is drinking well now. The softness suggests the high proportion of Merlot. The nose showed raspberries and plums, currants and leather. A touch of forest floor, and honey that echoed the nose. Beautiful and drinking well.
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englishman's claret wrote:
January 26, 2024 - ibid my 10/2023 note
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CHarder Likes this wine: 94 points
January 20, 2024 - In a very very good spot right now. Drinking beautifully balancing fruit, maturity and still freshness. Would call it at peak for me but willmprob stay here for 3-5 years so no rush.
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By Georgina Hindle
Château Léoville Poyferré: producer profile, 3/30/2022 (link)(Château Léoville Poyferré, Cabernet Sauvignon, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/13/2021 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
3/8/2021 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/1/2021 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
2/24/2021 (link)(Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
December 2018, 12/1/2018 (link)(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
JA Château Léoville Poyferré vertical 2018, 6/13/2018 (link)(Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
June 2016, 6/1/2016 (link)(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
3/21/2013 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
March 2013, 3/1/2013 (link)(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
9/13/2012 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/1/2010 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/28/2009 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
5/19/2009 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
1/23/2008 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2007, Issue #18 (link)
(Château Léoville Poyferré) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/3/2005 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
October 2005 (link)(Chateau Léoville-Poyferré St Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2005, IWC Issue #120 (link)(Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/7/2005 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2004, IWC Issue #114 (link)(Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Léoville-Poyferré 1936-2018 (Sep 2022) (link)(Léoville-Poyferré Léoville-Poyferré Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Library TV
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Bringing the Thunder, Episode #240, 5/22/2007 (link) 97+ points(CHAT LEOVILLE POYFERRE) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-classic bell pepper, V8 juice, black cassis, black currant, musty (like an attic); TASTE-incredibly silky on the attack through the finish, this is a polished Old World wine w/ beautiful extracted New World fruit (hot 2003 vintage), perfect balance & harmony, extremely good, black currant & cassis, red cherries, beautiful raspberries, secondary layers of smoked tobacco, really ripe candied flavors on the finish, smooth as a wine gets, this is Ultimate Bordeaux; RP-98; GV-97+
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
10/7/2006 (link) 93 points(Château Léoville Poyferré) Very reticent, faint berry nose; complex on palate, concentrated, berry, cassis, vanilla palate; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- 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 Codes 015643241673, 086455010597, 087000333000, 087000339446, 087000341951, 087752007280, 087752010617, 3700188007798, 3760181350888, 3760181351205, 400005913624, 400005959264, 714153123218
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 490 (2%)
- In Cellars 13,978 (63%)
- Consumed 7,800 (35%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
david, One hour in decanter perfect. Still good next day., Sesame tuna, wagyu beefWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 216 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Léoville Poyferré
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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