mature bricking red color, warm nose, aged sweet cassis, green stems noted, on the palate a genteel fully mature fruit, grey moss, cassis, sweet spice notes, nutmeg, good finish.
***, ready to go, drink soon.
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The '64 Poyferré is an attractive wine from an era in which this estate seems to be a touch under-rated. A classic bouquet of cassis, cedar and gravely soil tones is followed by a juicy, supple wine with plenty of fruit and energy. This isn't on the level of the best '64 Médocs I've tasted, including Latour and Pichon Lalande, but it is a lovely drink.
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Very nice old claret. Still some black fruit left in the background, some smoky green character, tannins almost totally resolved, this is super beefy and savory. Not surprisingly, goes well with beef.
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Showed a bit funky and prune/raisin like nose upon opening. Needed a good hour to show more range of fruit. Really enjoyable after an hour in the glass/decanter.
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Violet color with a small halo. Complex bouquet that is typical for the well aged Bordeaux: cedar , game and tobacco along with some medium red fruits. Integrated flavors with medium red fruit repeated. The body is thinning and that pairs well with the finish. It can carry a a special meal and evening.
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Old Beauties Dinner: Poured a bright purplish, red hue. Aromatics were very bright and floral. Underneath the bright cherry/pomegranate tones it had some nice smokey/earthy/mushroomy notes. The palate was very fresh with some sweet tannins lingering about. Really nice combination of fruit & earth. Had the tertiary notes of graphite, and some soy on the finish. Thought it was in a great place. Definitely a vintage that's under the radar a bit, but I liked it a lot.
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Holding up surprisingly well with cool red fruits, concentration slightly diluted and elegant, with good freshness and soft tannin. Not a ton of tobacco and earth notes on this, but they are perceptible. Alcohol well hidden. Pop and pour, consumed over an hour.
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Brick red in decanter: great structure, solid acids and tannins but lacking genuine fruit, but still a lovely well balanced wine at 49 years of age. Lovely unmistakeable smell of old bordeaux.
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Wow. Lovely wine. Bricking at edges. Nuanced notes of loam, tobacco, cassis, lavender, sage. Gliding, red fruited, spicy palate. Really struck by the balance and elegance of the wine. Integrated, furry finish. Quintessential St. Julien. 11% abv.
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5/28/2021 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
mature bricking red color, warm nose, aged sweet cassis, green stems noted, on the palate a genteel fully mature fruit, grey moss, cassis, sweet spice notes, nutmeg, good finish.
***, ready to go, drink soon.
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10/2/2019 - LB88 wrote: 92 Points
Opened this lovely 55 year old wine and literally PNP after abt one hour. Lovely nose and still has great structure and acidity.
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8/28/2016 - William Kelley Likes this wine: 91 Points
The '64 Poyferré is an attractive wine from an era in which this estate seems to be a touch under-rated. A classic bouquet of cassis, cedar and gravely soil tones is followed by a juicy, supple wine with plenty of fruit and energy. This isn't on the level of the best '64 Médocs I've tasted, including Latour and Pichon Lalande, but it is a lovely drink.
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5/12/2016 - coremill wrote: 89 Points
Very nice old claret. Still some black fruit left in the background, some smoky green character, tannins almost totally resolved, this is super beefy and savory. Not surprisingly, goes well with beef.
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1/8/2016 - Rackit Likes this wine: 89 Points
Showed a bit funky and prune/raisin like nose upon opening. Needed a good hour to show more range of fruit. Really enjoyable after an hour in the glass/decanter.
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10/25/2015 - grizzlymarmot wrote:
Violet color with a small halo. Complex bouquet that is typical for the well aged Bordeaux: cedar , game and tobacco along with some medium red fruits. Integrated flavors with medium red fruit repeated. The body is thinning and that pairs well with the finish. It can carry a a special meal and evening.
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10/8/2015 - tooch wrote: 93 Points
Old Beauties Dinner: Poured a bright purplish, red hue. Aromatics were very bright and floral. Underneath the bright cherry/pomegranate tones it had some nice smokey/earthy/mushroomy notes. The palate was very fresh with some sweet tannins lingering about. Really nice combination of fruit & earth. Had the tertiary notes of graphite, and some soy on the finish. Thought it was in a great place. Definitely a vintage that's under the radar a bit, but I liked it a lot.
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6/9/2015 - Robert Pavlovich wrote:
Holding up surprisingly well with cool red fruits, concentration slightly diluted and elegant, with good freshness and soft tannin. Not a ton of tobacco and earth notes on this, but they are perceptible. Alcohol well hidden. Pop and pour, consumed over an hour.
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2/15/2015 - Tpety wrote: 93 Points
Restaurant purchase: Violets and cocoa on nose, soft tannins.
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9/19/2013 - AgedGed wrote: 88 Points
Brick red in decanter: great structure, solid acids and tannins but lacking genuine fruit, but still a lovely well balanced wine at 49 years of age. Lovely unmistakeable smell of old bordeaux.
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3/17/2012 - LorenGrossman wrote: 92 Points
Wow. Lovely wine. Bricking at edges. Nuanced notes of loam, tobacco, cassis, lavender, sage. Gliding, red fruited, spicy palate. Really struck by the balance and elegance of the wine. Integrated, furry finish. Quintessential St. Julien. 11% abv.
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11/10/2011 - Papies wrote: flawed
Five Decades of Leoville Poyferre with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Maderised unfortunately. Shame. Surprisingly some people liked it a lot. We could not even try...
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