2008 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...) -
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...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
3/2/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Neal Martin
(Léoville-poyferré Léoville-poyferré Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
2008 Bordeaux: A Day In A Life (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
2/1/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Léoville-Poyferré St Julien Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
February 2018, 2/1/2018, (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.
2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on, 1/1/2018, (See more on Decanter...) -
By Alistair Cooper MW
(Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Keystone Reviews Migration 2, 11/16/2016, (See more on Decanter...)
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien Bordeaux, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
6/12/2016, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/22/2014, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
(Château Léoville-poyferré 2ème Cru) Login and sign up and see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
1/19/2012, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, Re-Visiting the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage: Is It Superior to Both 2009 and 2010?
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
5/4/2011, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Jan/Feb 2011, Issue #31, Snapshot of the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage- Really a Lovely and Classically Proportioned Year
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/19/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Chateau Léoville-Poyferré (St Julien)) Login and sign up and see review text.
October 2010, (See more on Winedoctor...)
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
(Château Léoville Poyferré 2ème Cru) Login and sign up and see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Léoville Poyferré St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
5/4/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Ian D'Agata
(Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144, (See more on Vinous...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Chateau Léoville-Poyferré St Julien) Login and sign up and see review text.
April 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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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...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2012, (See more on Winedoctor...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Léoville Poyferré) Dark purple red violet color; cedar, roast coffee, tart black fruit nose; tasty, tart black fruit, cedar, roast coffee, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
1/21/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2008
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Léoville Poyferré
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code3760181350031, 3760181350314, 3760181350345, 3760181350352, 3760181350598, 3760181351205, 400001336601, 649185958081
4/20/2024 - PLLU Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium garnet
Medium intensity with aromas/flavors of dried/cooked black fruit, dried herbs/spice, leather, tobacco, earthy forest floor. Definitely tertiary driven aromas/flavors.
On the palate the wine is dry with medium acidity, medium dry tannins, high alcohol and medium body. The intensity is medium + and the finish is medium +. The quality is very good but I don´t thin the quality will improve if you don´t love tertiary flavors. Drink now
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2/20/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine: 93 Points
Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow": Pauillac and St. Julien (By me @ the factory): Dark berries, luxurious oak, cedar, vanilla, coffee and cocoa. On the palate dark berries, graphite, a touch of red bell pepper, beautiful oak and cigar box, a slight touch of sweetness, beautiful acidity and round, sticky tannin with a firm bite. Will improve with another 3 - 5+ years of ageing. 93+
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2/14/2024 - nigelb Likes this wine: 89 Points
Raspberry fruits and toast on the nose. Very fresh with ripe, underlying fruits. But tight tannins and oak influence detract for me tonight. Impact of end of a cold perhaps. Tonight just 89 points.
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2/11/2024 - empire80 Likes this wine: 92 Points
First of 12 and I'm glad I've waited. There's plenty of fresh red and black fruit, but lots of structure and tannin, that makes this feel very much at the start of its window. I think this will drink well for 10 years from here, and probably improve a point or two en route.
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9/15/2023 - weinmatt Likes this wine: 91 Points
I agree with most. Good bottle, meh vintage. Structure is there but if you have more (I do) it’s probably a 5-10 year ceiling at best
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