Leoville Poyferre (Mid-Shoulder) 1961

Leoville Poyferre (Mid-Shoulder) 1961

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  • Robert Parker rating 93
  • Vinous rating 90
Leoville Poyferre (Mid-Shoulder) 1961
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HED97240

75 cl

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£330.00
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Château Léoville Poyferré 1961 (Mid-Shoulder) is a mature, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the St-Julien appellation of Bordeaux. The Second Growth property of Léoville Poyferré has been owned by the Cuvelier family since 1920 and is today managed by Sara Lecompte Cuvelier, who took over from her uncle, Didier Cuvelier, in 2017. Through modernisation of the wine cellar and a major programme of vineyard replanting and expansion, Didier significantly raised the reputation of Léoville Poyferré, which now enjoys the status of one of the finest – and best-value – properties in St-Julien. This 1961 bottling has a mid-shoulder fill level. "This remains a very commendable Leoville Poyferre that like the 1982, is equal to its supposed Saint Julien peers. A similar nose to that last bottle. high toned, exotic in comparison to other wines with dates, macerated cherries and raisins. Medium-bodied, opulent palate with a certain sappy quality to the texture. It lacks a little grip and length, almost flirting with volatility, but by the finish you cannot help being seduced by this rather ostentatious wine." Wine Advocate, 2007
93 Robert Parker
The 1961 Léoville Poyferré continues to drink beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berry fruit, cigar box, vine smoke, carnal spices and loamy soil, followed by a medium-bodied, sweet and fleshy palate that`s fine-boned, elegant and sapid, with good depth and intensity of flavor in a middle-weight format. - William Kelley
90 Vinous
The 1961 Léoville-Poyferré has been a superior vintage to the 1959. Similar to other bottles at the time, it has a precocious, almost feral bouquet with high-toned sweet fruit, quite raisin-like. The palate is quite opulent with moderate grip, rather volatile towards the finish but still attractive. I suspect there is a great deal of bottle variation with this 1961, more than others. Neal Martin20th September 2022

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