The Leoville Poyferre 2000 is a lovely and very accessible Bordeaux. In the bouquet fine ripe fruit with notes of black cherries, cassis and hints of cedar and pencil lead. On the palate opulent and quite rich with soft tannins, good balance and length. It's quite full-bodied but lacking a little of …
Bordeaux
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2003
The Leoville Poyferre 2003 is a true solicitor wine - a very hot Bordeaux indeed! In the bouquet somewhat overripe notes of prune and plum with the alcohol present (label says 13,5%!!). Also some creme de cassis, liquorice and blueberries is showing in the nose. On the palate big, hot and heavy …
Bordeaux and Global Warming
Attended a very nice Leoville Poyferre tasting in Copenhagen, where the vintages 2005, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1996 and 1989 were presented by Anne Cuvelier - head of public relations at Leoville Poyferre. One of the topics of the evening was global warming and the effect on Bordeaux. Anne Cuvelier made …
Lynch Bages, 1986
The Lynch Bages 1986 ... third wine in a set with 2006 and 1996. The 1986 is showing quite mature notes, but is still quite fresh and tannic - old school claret. In the bouquet cassis, tobacco, cedar, pencil lead and hints of green peppar. On he palate good balance and concentration, good length …
Chateau Lynch Bages, 1996
The Lynch Bages 1996 is a classic claret. In the bouquet cassis, tobacco, cedar, pencil lead and hints of coffee. On he palate very good balance and concentration, with layers of lush fruit on the midpalate, and a long quite powerfull finish. The fruit is juicy, the tannins are ripe, but still firm. …