2018 Château Léoville Poyferré
Community Tasting Note
FransS wrote:
95 Points
Monday, June 21, 2021 - The 2018 UGCB tasting Amsterdam 6/21/2021 (Amsterdam, Amstel Boathouse): From nose to finish absolutely lovely. hints of mocha, but missing the complexity and the refined dimensions of Léoville-Barton, but, for sure, a very good L-P.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
6/25/2021 12:03:00 PM - How much decant is needed with this one? Thanks!
Comment posted by LiteItOnFire:
6/25/2021 11:50:00 PM - Mark- was going to ask the same thing.
Reading through your notes it seems LB is your benchmark. Is that in all years or just at this tasting? Hells to understand your notes even better.
Thank you!
Comment posted by FransS:
6/26/2021 1:18:00 AM - Dear LiteItInfire
Léoville-Barton is not my benchmark, however I notice that L-B gives every year a bit more excitement. Tasting 70 wines at the UGCB tasting I've noticed that some wines as Haut-Bailly, Canon, L-B and S H-L gave me the most pleasure
Greetings,
FransS
Comment posted by FransS:
6/26/2021 3:04:00 AM - Dear Mark1npt,
I advice a bouble decanting for a very young wine of this level.
One, let's say 6-8 hours before tasting and one an hour before tasting and a free tip, start serving the wine at appr. 16+ degrees C. This vintage has a lot of alcohol and it helps the wine by masking it a bit.
Greetings,
FransS
Comment posted by FransS:
6/26/2021 3:06:00 AM - if you make from 'bouble' 'double' than everything goes well. ☺
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
6/26/2021 4:50:00 AM - Frans, I appreciated your decanting wisdom! I do usually gives the young ones a good 6-8 hours of air, sometimes sampling every hour or two. Some i will let sit at room temp as I find my palate can appreciate more of the flavors. Chilling does indeed mask a high alcohol wine a bit but for me it also mutes some of the intensity of the flavors. Cheers!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
6/26/2021 4:51:00 AM - Also Frans......I do love Haut Bailly, Canon and SHL, too! All top notch.
Comment posted by LiteItOnFire:
6/26/2021 10:27:00 AM - Thank you for all of your advise and suggestions! Much appreciated.
Comment posted by FransS:
6/26/2021 11:15:00 AM - it was a pleasure; tasting 70 2018 Bordeaux too.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
6/26/2021 1:32:00 PM - Awesome Frans!
Comment posted by LiteItOnFire:
6/26/2021 3:21:00 PM - I am very jealous!
Comment posted by FransS:
6/27/2021 2:29:00 AM - Live is hard!!!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
6/27/2021 4:29:00 AM - Tough to live like this! 👍
Comment posted by srh:
12/2/2021 7:46:00 PM - FransS, TY for posting this description, as well as for the TIME you took to publish your AWESOME Tasting Story! 🙂 [Should you be interested, I’ve uploaded info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. (Check wine-searcher’s Vendors & Reviews pgs for “pro” input.) ] 😉