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Red
2002 Château Léoville Poyferré
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Label borrowed from 2001
Label borrowed from 2001
Label borrowed from 2001
Label borrowed from 2001
Label borrowed from 2003
Community Tasting Notes 237
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redz wrote: 92 points
April 14, 2024 - full-bodied cabernet, still has more time.
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honest bob wrote: 92 points
April 7, 2024 - From 75cl, perfect cork, decanted 90 minutes, improved until final drop. Putting the "currant" back into the word "blackcurrant", this very serious wine from a much maligned "poor" year shows immense aromatic complexity. Dessicated mulberry meets intense fresh blackcurrant; huge concentration of dark spice. Star anise, five-spice. Bright healthy acidity; virile tannic grip. Perhaps not a "Great Wine" but a great bottle of St. Julien approaching peak maturity. 92P
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Lipsman wrote: 95 points
March 3, 2024 - Still quite young and fresh from a magnum. Opaque garnet, still purple to the edge. Initially refined tannins coat the mouth, then the complexity of smoke and saddle leather with a tart mouthwatering finish of licorice and earthy notes. Balanced and big, the magnums have another decade to mature. Decant for two hours minimum.
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Willi Vinotti Likes this wine: 93 points
February 19, 2024 - Wonderfully evolved now and testament to ageing these wines. Still four years ago, this was pretty massive and tough (at least in my book), whereas now, the wine is fully open for business, nice remainders of fruit and lots of cloves, dark berries and leather. Tannins now melted but still full of structure. 22 years, minor vintage, great chateau, a winning formula. A good buy for some 10 years more i guess and probably a superb PQR.
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eudora Likes this wine: 89 points
February 11, 2024 - This was my Super Bowl wine. The game (Chiefs win!) was better than the wine. The wine had faded. Good acidity and well balanced, with muted notes of blackberry and black licorice. Overall, I wish I’d tried this bottle five years ago. I love the winery and feel bad not loving this wine.
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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.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/15/2012 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/13/2009 (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 Jancis Robinson, MW
11/14/2006 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/2/2004 (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 Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108 (link)(Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/2/2003 (link)(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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(Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022) (link)(Léoville-Poyferré Léoville-Poyferré Red) 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.
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
12/11/2005 (link)(Leoville-Poyferre) This was excellent with soaring aromas of mint, leather, cassis and tar. Crunchy and ripe in the mouth with nice richness but not much complexity. Alot of material in the wine and will take many years to come around.
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By Richard Jennings
1/22/2005 (link) 92 points(Château Léoville Poyferré) Lavender, lovely nose; tasty, elegant, cassis, berry palate with soft velvety tannins; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- 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 000006267056, 000008843050, 087752009581, 3760181350598, 3760181350888, 3760181351205
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 105 (2%)
- In Cellars 2,765 (55%)
- Consumed 2,141 (43%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- Wine2002 Château Léoville Poyferré
- ProducerChâteau Léoville Poyferré
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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- AppellationSt. Julien