2003 Château Léoville Poyferré
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Decanter
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By Georgina Hindle
(Château Léoville Poyferré, Cabernet Sauvignon, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Léoville Poyferré: producer profile, 3/30/2022, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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3/1/2021, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien, Red, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
2/24/2021, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
December 2018, 12/1/2018, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
JA Château Léoville Poyferré vertical 2018, 6/13/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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June 2016, 6/1/2016, (See more on Winedoctor...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
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3/21/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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March 2013, 3/1/2013, (See more on Winedoctor...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Julia Harding, MW
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1/23/2008, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2007, Issue #18, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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11/3/2005, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2005, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/June 2005, IWC Issue #120, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/7/2005, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Neal Martin
(Léoville-Poyferré Léoville-Poyferré Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Léoville-Poyferré 1936-2018 (Sep 2022), (See more on Vinous...)
Wine Library TV
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(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+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Bringing the Thunder, Episode #240, 5/22/2007, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 97+ points
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Léoville Poyferré) Very reticent, faint berry nose; complex on palate, concentrated, berry, cassis, vanilla palate; long finish
10/7/2006, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2003
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Léoville Poyferré
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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- UPC/EAN Code015643241673, 086455010597, 087000333000, 087000339446, 087000341951, 087752007280, 087752010617, 3700188007798, 3760181350888, 3760181351205, 400005913624, 400005959264, 714153123218
4/6/2024 - dhwesley Likes this wine: 93 Points
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!
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3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 95 Points
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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2/7/2024 - PDavisMarble wrote: 93 Points
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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1/26/2024 - englishman's claret wrote:
ibid my 10/2023 note
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1/20/2024 - CHarder Likes this wine: 94 Points
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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