2005 Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2nd Growth St. Julien, (3 x Magnum)

France Bordeaux St. Julien

Clearly speaks of the character and success of the vintage, just so coiled and ready to spring with a few hours in a carafe or in the glass. Unrolls and inches forward, a perfectly controlled, well-judged mix of textured, brambled berry fruits alongside tight juicy blackcurrant, liqourice and chocolate. Touches of smoked cedar also, still at the start of the drinking plateau at 16 years old, no need to open quite yet but this is superlative, seductive stuff. First year with Didier Thomann as cellar master. 80% new oak.

2005 Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2nd Growth St. Julien, (3 x Magnum)

Clearly speaks of the character and success of the vintage, just so coiled and ready to spring with a few hours in a carafe or in the glass. Unrolls and inches forward, a perfectly controlled, well-judged mix of textured, brambled berry fruits alongside tight juicy blackcurrant, liqourice and chocolate. Touches of smoked cedar also, still at the start of the drinking plateau at 16 years old, no need to open quite yet but this is superlative, seductive stuff. First year with Didier Thomann as cellar master. 80% new oak.

France Bordeaux St. Julien
Producer Chateau Leoville Poyferre
Sub-Region St. Julien
Region Bordeaux
Country France
Vintage 2005
Colour Red
ABV 13.50%

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Ruby red, toasted oak nose, enticing. It has held its line, and is delicious, generous, enticing, lip smacking. Has confidence, energy, damson and blackberry fruits, deepened by gourmet grilled vanilla bean and cappuccino creaminess. The quality and depth of fruit is astonishing – you can begin to drink this now (indeed it has inched open a little further since I last tasted 12 months ago), but it is going nowhere. Excellent stuff, one of the wines of the vintage. 80% new oak.

97 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2050

By Jane Anson / September 2022

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Léoville Poyferré’s dense ruby/purple 2005 is soft, round and juicy, with lots of blackcurrant fruit, plum and Asian spice. It is medium to full-bodied and, along with Léoville Las Cases and Saint-Pierre, probably one of the best St.-Juliens I tasted in this retrospective. It is surprisingly supple and accessible. Drink it over the next 15 or so years.

93 Points / Drinking 2015 - 2030

By Robert M. Parker, Jr. / June 2015

Vinous

The 2005 Léoville-Poyferré really needed a number of hours to come together. An old school, powerful Saint-Julien, the 2005 Léoville-Poyferré packs a serious punch. Inky dark red fruit, iron, smoke, cedar, mint and white pepper lend striking aromatic depth. This virile, tannic Saint-Julien is a bruiser, but it is also pretty impressive. Tasting it feels like taking a step back in time.

93 Points / Drinking 2023 - 2045

By Antonio Galloni / April 2021

Vinous

The 2005 Léoville-Poyferré is drop-dead gorgeous on the nose with pure red cherries, raspberry preserve, rose petal and potpourri scents, gaining intensity with every swirl. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, silky smooth with a delineated, classic tobacco and smoked tinged finish that lingers in the mouth. One of the highlights of the decade and with much more to give. Superb. Tasted at the Léoville-Poyferré vertical at the château with Sara Lecompte Cuvelier.

95 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2045

By Neal Martin / September 2022

Vinous

(a blend of 64% cabernet sauvignon, 26% merlot and 10% petit verdot) Good bright ruby-red. Cool, highly aromatic nose of dark berries, licorice, cedar and flowers. Densely packed, powerful and vibrant, with lovely purity of concentrated dark fruit flavors. This has a solid 3.6 grams per liter of acidity, thanks in part to the petit verdot component. Really saturates the palate on the back end, finishing with big, rich tannins and a hint of minerality.

91-93 Points

By Stephen Tanzer / May 2006

Vinous

Good full ruby-red. Deep, dark aromas of black cherry, espresso, tobacco, minerals and flowers. Sweet, lush and deep, with a sexy oak component lifting the opulent fruit. This boasts excellent volume and length, with the dusty tannins arriving late. There’s very good underlying acidity here, but the overall impression today is of a silky, round wine.

91-93 Points

By Stephen Tanzer / May 2007

Vinous

Saturated ruby-red. Deeply pitched aromas of black cherry, currant and coffee. Sweet, silky and full, but with lovely ripe acidity to frame the dense black fruit, mocha and mineral flavors. Showing a glossy aspect to its fruit that is exhilarating, even if this deep, fairly tannic wine is a bit sullen at present, despite showing excellent back-end breadth. This is a full 13.5% alcohol; the petit verdot component reached 14.5% potential alcohol in 2005, said Cuvelier, who describes 2005 as a year of sun but not surmaturite

93 Points

By Stephen Tanzer / May 2008