Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot, aged 14 months in 40% new French oak, deep Ruby red color with aromas of red and black fruits with toasty spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, currants and black cherry with licorice, toasty oak and tobacco. Fine lush tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and earthy tobacco spice. Drinking well now and will continue to develop!
— 7 months ago

Lasse KR

9.0

Opening. Night. Lim, lakridsrod blodappelsin, grape, blommer og sure kirsebær. — 9 months ago

Carmen Ranta

9.3

Balanced in every way. I love it. — 2 years ago

K L

9.2

Drinks like an interesting cab. Would get this again if had the opportunity to buy a library version. — 4 years ago

with Matt

Chuck Todd

8.9

Just beginning to pass prime but still wondering. Brought back from France 6 years ago. Shared it With son Aaon & his wife Tory as part of Jodee’s & my 49th anniversary. — 6 years ago

Canon Thomas

8.9

Tart cherries, cranberries, dried leaves, potting soil. — 7 years ago

Lori Claudon James

8.9

2009. - drinking in April 2018 in Paris (which helps!) very smooth with a hint of cherry. Lovely legs and a nice finish. — 8 years ago

Kat Rudberg

9.6

Smooth yet bold at finish. Fruity but dry. — 9 years ago

with Matthew

Jose Luis Betancur

9.0

Still young good boy, give it 5 years!! LuiB — 10 years ago

Alexander Niehenke

9.3

Some damn fly Vermintino. — 11 years ago

with Shannon

"Odedi"

9.4

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim. Doesn't show much age.

Beautiful nose with red and black fruits, chocolates, tobacco leaf, vegetables, forest floor, black tea, earth, coffee, herbs, spices, black pepper and wildflowers.

Full bodied and soft with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, black plums, currants, oak, light chocolates, coffee, mushrooms, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth, herbs and spices.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a gorgeous 24 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Saint Julien. Rich and elegant. Spicy and very complex. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

Drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 years.

A great sipping wine that is so much fun to drink by itself.

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Aged in (33% new) French oak barrels for 18 months.

13% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$150. — 8 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

Dark rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, cedarwood and top soil notes. Very elegant and medium bodied, silky tannins, great finish. Fantastic drinking now but no rush. — 10 months ago

with Adriana

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

A great Cru Artisan producer, this is ready to go at age 9. Well balanced, primary and tertiary flavors emerging, excellent freshness and length. Currants, cassis, a touch of capsicum. Old school Bordeaux! — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Solid white burg. Good QPR. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The community of Saint-Estèphe has it roots in the Gallo-Roman origins of this chateau. A blend of 78% Cab Sauv, 20% Merlot & 2% Petit Verdot. Deep Ruby with aromas of dense sweet black fruits with herb and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry, currant like, with tobacco, tar and hints of vanilla exposing mushroom notes. Well balanced, ripe textured tannins, long finish ending with earthy character. Nice, has plenty of room to develop. — 7 years ago

Habib Loriot-Bettaieb

9.2

Superbe petit St. Estèphe grandiose! — 8 years ago

Jeff Christner

9.4

Wonderful minerality. Premier Cru. 13.5%. — 9 years ago

Amanda Wilson

10

2009 vintage. Love. Syruppy and big! — 9 years ago

Daron Watson

9.1

delivers great balance of richness, vibrancy & salinity — 11 years ago

Mabboux Isabelle

8.9

Au Bristol — 13 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Château Léoville Poyferré 2014
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A distinguished Deuxième Cru Classé (Second Growth) from Saint-Julien, Château Léoville Poyferré has been elevated under the stewardship of the Cuvelier family and Michel Rolland’s consultancy. The 2014 vintage is a classic Bordeaux blend comprised of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. This cooler year yielded wines with notable polish, freshness, and age-worthy structure.  

Aromas & Flavors
Expressive and refined, the bouquet opens with blackcurrant, cassis, and plum, framed by cedar, graphite, violets, and aromatic spice. The palate is layered with ripe red and dark fruits, along with hints of tobacco, pepper, and soft oak—a harmonious reflection of balanced ripeness and terroir depth.  

Mouthfeel
Medium to full-bodied, with smooth yet structured tannins and vivid acidity. The finish is long and mineral-tinged, echoing Saint-Julien’s limestone terroir while expressing both strength and grace.

Winemaking Notes
Vinified traditionally and aged in French oak barrels (predominantly new), the 2014 benefits from meticulous attention to extraction and maturation, resulting in elegant concentration and finesse.  

Food Pairing
Wonderful with roast lamb, herb-crusted beef, or rich mushroom dishes. Decanting for an hour enhances its layered complexity.

Verdict
A classic expression of Left Bank finesse and depth, Château Léoville Poyferré 2014 strikes an artful balance between fruit, structure, and refinement. Enjoy now with decanter or cellar it to explore its evolution over the next decade.Cheers! — 9 months ago

Anne Edwards

9.0

Excellent representation of a petit Chablis..
Perfect pairing with seafood😋 — 10 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2020 vintage. A single 20 hectares vineyard within the Léoville-Poyferré estate. The name was used for the second wine Léoville-Poyferré, but it became a Saint-Julien in its own right in 2009. The 20 hectares vineyard is planted with an unusually high percentage of Petit Verdot. This 2020 is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and 23% Petit Verdot. — 3 years ago

Adam Hyatt

9.0

Bright with refreshing acidity. Great minerality. — 6 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

8.9

Pale yellow in color. Light scents of hyacinth and pear. Butterscotch, pineapple with a fair amount of acidity. Perfect with foie gras and seared halibut entree — 7 years ago

Susi Zivanovic

9.6

Soft and savory....delicious with roasted red peppers — 7 years ago

Em Hare

9.4

Omg this was amazing ... — 9 years ago

Lauren S

9.2

Some licorice on the nose. Ripe, rich flavors. Very tasty. — 9 years ago

Alexis Bendjouia

9.0

Great easy red for all occasions — 11 years ago

Leo Bonifacic

9.2

Light not bitter — 12 years ago