2010 Château Léoville Poyferré
Community Tasting Note
sirpat00 wrote:
Monday, June 22, 2020 - Grand Bordeaux 2010 ten years on tasting; 6/21/2020-6/22/2020 (Fribourg): Big Bordeaux 2010 2-day horizontal hosted by a private collector. My 3 main takeaways from the vintage were 1) more frequent perception of heat, 2) a slightly stronger left bank and a less consistent right bank, 3) while in general it is still too early to pop the 2010s, wine selection is key as some appear to be in decline already, especially on the right bank. The top wines were Mouton (99), Margaux (98) and VCC (98). The biggest positive surprise was Clos Manou (95). Biggest disappointment was Pape Clement (86). More details and complete tasting overview included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
A rather intense nose of ripe cherry and raspberry, but hard to find much beyond a lot of extraction. A very fruit focused palate results with mouth-coating tannin. In short: muscular but lacking refinement. For me personally Poyferré tends to be the weakest of the 3 Léoville's although I have to admit the 2018 barrel sample was quite amazing!
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