Wine Advisor
Pavillon de Leoville Poyferre 2021
Description
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: William Kelley
An attractive, charming wine, the 2021 Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré exhibits notions of cherries, sweet red berries and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and open-knit, it's seamless and polished, with a pretty core of succulent fruit framed by supple tannins.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2021 Pavillon de Léoville-Poyferré has held on to that graphite-tinged bouquet, but it has developed a touch more precision during its barrel maturation. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth entry and fine tannins, quite cohesive and focused with a pleasingly spicy finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a very capable Deuxième Vin that will benefit from three to four years in bottle.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Blackcurrants and blackberries with violet and spearmint undertones. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish with a polished texture. Second wine. 50% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot, 9% cabernet franc and 7% petit verdot.
Reviewed by: Zekun Shuai
Grilled red capsicums, chili chocolate, cassis, gravel and pencil lead on the nose. Fresh, creamy tannins tighten up the medium- to full-bodied palate with good tension. Long and refined finish. Drink or hold.
About the Producer
Léoville Poyferré shares much of its early history with the Léoville estate- the mother of the châteaux Poyferré, Barton and Las-Cases. Léoville was split after to the death of its owner Alexandre de Gascq and the impending French Revolution. A quarter of the original estate remained, belonging to Jeanne Poyferré whose name it took on henceforth. All three of the estates which had originally together been Léoville won the ranking of deuxième crus in the 1855 classification, but through the middle of the 20th century, Léoville Poyferré’s reputation began to dwindle as a result of poor wines. In 1979, the estate passed to Didier Cuvelier, an accountant with shrewd business sense who was able to recognise the investment required to put Poyferré back on the map of wine-lovers world over. Didier hired experts Emile Peynaud and Michel Rolland, modernised facilities and shifted the focus of his vines to Cabernet Sauvignon and has since been rewarded by seeing the quality of his wines go from strength to strength.