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1982 Chateau Leoville Poyferre - St. Julien
Chateau Leoville Poyferre
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1982 Chateau Leoville Poyferre - St. Julien

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The 1982 vintage marked a turning point for Léoville Poyferré, the wine that really announced Didier Cuvelier and a resurgent château, and it remains a strong contender for St-Julien's wine of the vintage alongside only Ducru-Beaucaillou and Léoville Las Cases as plausible rivals. Now over four decades old and still drinking brilliantly, Robert Parker describes aromas of sweet cassis fruit mingled with loamy soil, cigar wrapper, licorice, black truffle, and pencil shavings. Fully mature and gracefully balanced, with a classic, nuanced perfume that continues to hold up in blind tastings against its more celebrated neighbors. A genuine piece of Bordeaux history from one of the most collectible vintages of the era.

95 Points
"There is no question that Leoville Poyferre was not making wines at the level of quality they have since 1990. That said, the 1982 is a great wine, no doubt because of the vintage rather than the winemaking at that time. A brilliant effort, it boasts a dense purple color as well as a sweet, flowery bouquet revealing plenty of creme de cassis, plum, and cherry notes, stunning concentration, a boatload of power, sweet tannins (the sweetest and easiest to taste among the St.-Juliens), and a long finish. Although close to full maturity, it has at least 20-25 years of life remaining."
—Robert Parker-Wine Advocate
Appellation: St. Julien
Vintage: 1982
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Leoville Poyferre
Chateau Leoville Poyferre

The 1982 vintage marked a turning point for Léoville Poyferré, the wine that really announced Didier Cuvelier and a resurgent château, and it remains a strong contender for St-Julien's wine of the vintage alongside only Ducru-Beaucaillou and Léoville Las Cases as plausible rivals. Now over four decades old and still drinking brilliantly, Robert Parker describes aromas of sweet cassis fruit mingled with loamy soil, cigar wrapper, licorice, black truffle, and pencil shavings. Fully mature and gracefully balanced, with a classic, nuanced perfume that continues to hold up in blind tastings against its more celebrated neighbors. A genuine piece of Bordeaux history from one of the most collectible vintages of the era.

95 Points
"There is no question that Leoville Poyferre was not making wines at the level of quality they have since 1990. That said, the 1982 is a great wine, no doubt because of the vintage rather than the winemaking at that time. A brilliant effort, it boasts a dense purple color as well as a sweet, flowery bouquet revealing plenty of creme de cassis, plum, and cherry notes, stunning concentration, a boatload of power, sweet tannins (the sweetest and easiest to taste among the St.-Juliens), and a long finish. Although close to full maturity, it has at least 20-25 years of life remaining."
—Robert Parker-Wine Advocate
Appellation: St. Julien
Vintage: 1982
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Leoville Poyferre