2010 chateau leoville poyferre 2eme cru classe, saint-julien
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Why We're Buying
There's something magical about the Mindel gravel and sandy-clay subsoil at Château Léoville Poyferré. It produces an intoxicating combination of massive, concentrated flavors along with ultra-silky tannins and multi-layered complexity. It's why this highly acclaimed red blend has received multiple 100-point ratings from wine critic Robert Parker.
Critics Scores
James Suckling
Opulent aromas of blackberry, black cherry and orange peel follow through to a full body with round, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. A big, significant wine that is starting to open and come around. A long life ahead of it. Drink or hold.
Jeb Dunnuck
Another massive, incredible release from this estate is the 2010 Léoville Poyferré. Based on 56 Cabernet Sauvignon, 34 Merlot and the balance Petit Verdot, its inky purple color is followed by a massive, full-bodied, incredibly concentrated 2010 that has awesome notes of pure crème de cassis, licorice, graphite, and spring flowers. As with the 2009, it has incredible depth of fruit, yet a slightly more focused, classic style, which is very much in the style of the 2010 vintage. With its new oak completely absorbed by its wealth of fruit, perfect balance, and sweet tannin, it’s a sensational, monumental effort to drink over the coming 3-4 decades.
Wine Spectator
Features a coating of warm cocoa, with notes of solid currant paste, steeped fig and blackberry fruit. The pastis- and graphite-filled finish pumps along, revealing a well-embedded structure that should soften in the cellar. Best from 2015 through 2030.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The wine out distances both Leoville Las Cases and Leoville Barton, but all three of them are compelling efforts. Full-bodied, dense purple in color, with floral notes intermixed with blackberries, cassis, graphite and spring flowers, this full-bodied, legendary effort is long and opulent, with wonderfully abundant yet sweet tannin, a skyscraper-like mid-palate and a thrilling, nearly one-minute finish. This spectacular effort from Poyferre that should drink well for 30+ years. -Robert Parker Jr.
Wine Enthusiast
A wine of architectural strength and classical proportions, this has straight lines that mark the packed, concentrated fruits, which are sustained by its tannins. This is certainly the best wine that Leoville-Poyferre has produced, sumptuous while so finely structured. Cellar Selection.