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Red
2009 Château Léoville Poyferré
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Community Tasting Notes 157
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Lollipop Likes this wine: 94 points
March 3, 2024 - Excellent but still young and will benefit from some more time in the cellar. decanted for an hour and the nose really opened up. Plenty of tobacco, leather and dark fruits. Lighter on its feet than many Poyferre but still has the classic St. Julien fine tannins. A bit crunchy at first but got getter as it opened to show plenty of grace and balance. More fruit forward then I would have expected for this bottle age.
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vvWine.ch wrote: 96 points
March 1, 2024 - Leuchtendes, dichtes Rubin. Laktisches und komplexes Bouquet nach dunklen Beeren, Brombeeren, Cassis, dazu heller Tabak und etwas Schokolade. Ungemein dicht und sehr gut strukturiert am Gaumen, hat viel Power und zeigt markantes, aber sehr hochwertiges Holz, alles passt hier gut zusammen. Top-Qualität und grosses Potential!
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Grappa Cellar wrote: 93 points
February 18, 2024 - Silky
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Bottle Dog Likes this wine: 95 points
February 17, 2024 - After PnP. Dark red and almost opaque. Nose is somewhat restrained. What is there are secondary notes, damp forest, dried herbs and wild mushrooms. Earthiness comes out on tasting. Tannins have mellowed nicely and but still give some grip to the wine. This still tastes a little young to me, and almost a little sweet.
After 3 hours in decanter in cellar - the aromas are warming up nicely, and are fresher, with coffee and chocolate. The tannins have realized more fully and the wine has become much more expressive and edgy all at the same time. Lots of vectors of sensations, and each one lasting beautifully. A joy. I feel that this 15 year old wine is going to improve/stay the course for decades.
Wait until 2026 at least before opening the next one.2 people found this helpful Comment -
jmoon Likes this wine: 95 points
January 31, 2024 - After an hour or so decant this was absolutely singing. Plush, juicy, almost oily. Prior to decant it was classic, needed the time to blow off the old school notes and reveal plush perfection. Just entering a very nice window. No rush.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/5/2023 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous Table: Private Dinner at Wheeler Farms, Saint Helena, CA (Feb 2023), 2/1/2023 (link)(Léoville-Poyferré Léoville-Poyferré Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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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
2/23/2021 (link)(Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
A Test Of Greatness: 2009 Bordeaux Ten Years On (March 2019), 3/1/2019 (link)(Léoville-poyferré Léoville-poyferré Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
A Test Of Greatness: 2009 Bordeaux Ten Years On (March 2019), 3/1/2019 (link)(Léoville-poyferré Léoville-poyferré Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/14/2019 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux 2009 10 years on, 2/7/2019 (link)(Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
2/7/2019 (link)(Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien, France) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/7/2019 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
JA Château Léoville Poyferré vertical 2018, 6/13/2018 (link)(Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
5/15/2018 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From The Cellar #2 and Misc New Releases, 2/15/2018 (link)(Leoville Poyferre) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2013, 11/1/2013 (link)(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/28/2013 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/17/2013 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/8/2011 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/18/2011 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
October 2011 (link)(Château Léoville-Poyferré (St Julien)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2011 (link)(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/4/2011 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2010, Issue #28 (link)
(Château Léoville Poyferré 2ème Cru) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150 (link)(Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/1/2010 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2010, Issue #26, The 2009 Bordeaux Vintage- Futures’ Glory?(Château Leoville Poyferré) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
March 2010 (link)(Chateau Léoville-Poyferré St Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2010 (link)(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Panel Tasting
(link)(Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
Léoville-Poyferré 1936-2018 (Sep 2022) (link)(Léoville-Poyferré Léoville-Poyferré Red) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
1/21/2012 (link) 92 points(Château Léoville Poyferré) Dark red violet color; focused, tart cassis, currant, pencil lead nose; tight, pencil lead, tart currant, tart cassis palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- 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 000008843050, 000009560055, 087000341951, 3284398002359, 3700188007798, 3760181350031, 3760181350598, 3760181350604, 3760181350888, 3760181351205, 607921018529, 714153123218
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1,471 (7%)
- In Cellars 16,320 (76%)
- Consumed 3,697 (17%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, beef wellington, cocoa encrusted beef, Game, Lamb, mit Helene und Christof), Neujahrs-Apéro mit Eltern und Geschwister (ausser Pia, Poultry, steak bordelaise, stuffed veal chopsWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 87 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Léoville Poyferré
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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