Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "This is already very pretty and polished with plenty of currant and plum character. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy, round tannins and a juicy finish. Caressing. Very refined."

FALSTAFF: "Tintig-tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Brombeernuancen, reife Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Cassis und Edelholz. Straff, elegant, dunkle Beerenfrucht, feine, integrierte Tannine, kühler, gut anhaftender Stil, zeigt Länge und Potenzial, in diesem Jahr in einem balancierten, eleganten Stil."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Aromas of cassis, plums, pencil shavings and toasty new oak introduce the 2023 Léoville Poyferré, a medium to full-bodied, rich and chunky wine with a deep core of succulent fruit framed by sweet, generously extracted tannins. It's a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that saw some saignée and osmosis for additional concentration. As usual, it's the creamiest, most "modern"-styled of the three Léovilles. Harvest began on September 14 and concluded on October 5, with fermentations a little cooler than usual, perhaps an intimation of a stylistic evolution in progress."