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About this wine
| Lot size: | 12 bottles of 750 ml each | Wine type: | Red, 2003 vintage |
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| Tax status: | Duty Paid |
Origin: | St-Julien, Bordeaux, France |
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Grape variety: | Bordeaux Blend |
Wine Advocate # 164
Apr 2006 Robert Parker 98 Drink: 2009 - 2030
I have had this wine three times out of bottle, rating it 97 once and 98 twice. It is a colossal success and a potential legend in the making. Its saturated, dense inky/blue/purple color offers up notes of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, blueberries, black raspberries, and creme de cassis. A synthesis of power and elegance, this multi-layered wine has spectacular concentration, sweet but high tannin, and low acidity A stunning effort that showcases this legendary terroir, it is a brilliant, brilliant success. The quintessential Leoville Poyferre? Anticipated maturity: 2009-2030.
Wine Journal
May 2008 Neal Martin 94 Drink 2018 - 2040
A deep black/garnet hue with youthful pink rim. The nose seems to have really closed down since last encountered: huge fruit concentration of black berries, dark cherries, mocha, coca and a touch of fig. It does not have the vivaciousness that it showed in its youth. The palate is full-bodied, decadent but not over-powering or ostentatious with acidity cutting through layers of chewy black fruits laced with raisin, nutmeg and espresso. A dense, tannic finish – this needs serious cellaring but it is certainly fulfilling its potential. Drink 2018-2040+ Tasted March 2008.
Apr 2006 Robert Parker 98 Drink: 2009 - 2030
I have had this wine three times out of bottle, rating it 97 once and 98 twice. It is a colossal success and a potential legend in the making. Its saturated, dense inky/blue/purple color offers up notes of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, blueberries, black raspberries, and creme de cassis. A synthesis of power and elegance, this multi-layered wine has spectacular concentration, sweet but high tannin, and low acidity A stunning effort that showcases this legendary terroir, it is a brilliant, brilliant success. The quintessential Leoville Poyferre? Anticipated maturity: 2009-2030.
Wine Journal
May 2008 Neal Martin 94 Drink 2018 - 2040
A deep black/garnet hue with youthful pink rim. The nose seems to have really closed down since last encountered: huge fruit concentration of black berries, dark cherries, mocha, coca and a touch of fig. It does not have the vivaciousness that it showed in its youth. The palate is full-bodied, decadent but not over-powering or ostentatious with acidity cutting through layers of chewy black fruits laced with raisin, nutmeg and espresso. A dense, tannic finish – this needs serious cellaring but it is certainly fulfilling its potential. Drink 2018-2040+ Tasted March 2008.
Other details
Lying Duty Paid in professional storage in Stevenage since purchase En Primeur.
Shipping details
| Payment methods: | Not specified |
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| Returns policy: | This wine is sold by Bid for Wine on behalf of the seller. No returns are permitted. |
| The wine can be collected: | From EHD Bond, Weybridge, Surrey (see map) |
| Bid for Wine can deliver or store this wine: | For information (including costs) see here. |