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Date Printed: 5/24/2013
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1997
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1997
 (search item no. 14138)
collectible wine

Wine Spectator rating: 89 points
PRICE ON 5/24/2013: $89.00

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2011 Wine Enthusiast rating: 95 points
2011 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
2011 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2011 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
2011 James Suckling rating: 92 points
2010 The Wine Advocate rating: 98 points
2010 Wine Enthusiast rating: 98 points
2010 James Suckling rating: 95 points
2010 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
2009 The Wine Advocate rating: 100 points
2009 Wine Enthusiast rating: 96 points
2009 James Suckling rating: 96 points
2009 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2009 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2008 James Suckling rating: 93 points
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2008 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
2008 Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 91 points
2007 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 89 points
2006 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2006 Wine & Spirits rating: 93 points
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2006 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
2006 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2005 Wine & Spirits rating: 95 points
2005 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2005 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
2005 Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 92 points
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2004 Wine Enthusiast rating: 93 points
2004 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 98 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 95 points
2003 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2002 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2001 Wine Enthusiast rating: 95 points
2001 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2001 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points
2000 The Wine Advocate rating: 97 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
1999 Wine & Spirits rating: 92 points
1998 Wine & Spirits rating: 93 points
1996 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
1996 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
1996 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
1995 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
1995 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
1985 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
1982 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
1982 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 A wonderful vineyard site and high proportion of old vines give this Chateau much potential. Increasingly richer and more complex, Leoville Poyferre is one of the rising stars in Saint Julien.
My Notes:

Additional wines from Chateau Leoville Poyferre:
  • 2009 (search item no. 111789)
  • 2010 (search item no. 122452)

About Chateau Leoville Poyferre:

 Due to a division of the large Léoville estate, Château Léoville Poyferré was created in 1840 and included as a Second Growth in the famous 1855 Classification. In 1920, the Cuvelier family purchased the estate and Didier Cuvelier has been in charge since 1979.

Major investments were made to bring out the best in the vineyards, and the cellars were also renovated. In 1994, noted consulting oenologist Michel Rolland began to offer his precious winemaking advice. The final blend is made after many careful tastings. Château Léoville Poyferré is aged in oak barrels, 75% of which are new every year. It is an extremely well-balanced wine with a great deal of finesse and excellent aging potential.