2012 Chateau Leoville Poyferre

Name: 2012 Chateau Leoville Poyferre
Brand: Chateau Leoville Poyferre
SKU: 85f88bacac6f5f687ce2c8f8c706d604
Price: 161.07 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92 (21 reviews)

Saint-Julien, France

- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- AU$ 155 / 750ml

4 from 38 User Ratings
92 / 100 21 Critic Reviews
Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Expert tasting note: (2012 vintage) "Deep, dark, almost opaque ruby-red colour. Restrained cedary nose. Concentrated with fine tannins that are cedary & drying with ripe, currant fruit. Quite warming alcohol & balanced acidity. While it currently seems hot & earthy there is plenty of jammy red-fruit behind it." - 11/16 DCAMW
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre

9 products ranged between AU$50 - AU$616 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Saint-Julien

Medoc / Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot & 6% Petit Verdot

Style

Red Wine

Red - Savory and Classic

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the...

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About the Product

Classification: 2eme Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2020-2045

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13 - 13.3%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Isabelle Davin (Oenologist) and Didier Thomann (Cellar Master)
Consultant Winemaker: Michel Rolland
Management: Sara Lecompte Cuvelier
Ownership: Cuvelier Family
Harvest date: 8 October - 19 October
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Dispersed over 80 hectares of Saint-Julien and split into several groups, our vineyard reflects all the richness and diversity of the appellation. Within this, to the northwest of the appellation, are the 20 hectares of Chateau Moulin Riche, forming a single block for a unique expression of the terroir. Planted Grape Varieties: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Average Vine Age 38 years.

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Vintage Notes: With wide ranges in temperature and rainfall, 2012 was a challenging year for the vineyard. After favorable conditions returned mid-July, this vintage, though off to an early start, proved to be late in reaching its optimum maturity beginning on 8th October. Tasting after tasting, 2012 never ceases to amaze and charm us.

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Winemaking: Once the grapes arrive at the vat house, they are sorted twice: first by hand on tables before destemming, then a second time by optical sorting machine before crushing to eliminate any vegetal matter. Pre-fermentation cold macerations for about a week. From 2018: non-saccharomyces yeast is added to the must, thus eliminating the traditional use of SO2 at this stage. Pump-overs are carried out daily for each of our tanks until the end of alcoholic fermentation.

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Ageing: Our wines are aged exclusively in French oak barrels for 18 months. Particular care is taken in the choice of our barrels to obtain subtle oak aromas in harmony with the Léoville Poyferré style. A perfect osmosis between the wood and the wine must occur. In order for this to happen, wines undergo their malolactic fermentation in barrel, resulting in the stability and suppleness of our wines.

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Producer Tasting Notes: The Léoville Poyferré 2012 offers a sustained garnet color with vermeil highlights. Starting to show some signs of evolution, the color remains shiny and limpid. Elegant and complex, it offers seductive notes of black fruit in eau de vie, leading into tertiary notes of musk and toast. This wine is lively, the mid-palate is full-bodied revealing firm tannins that are starting to refine. Aromas of black cherry in eau de vie and lovely floral notes of peony are complemented by an almost chocolatey finish. The 2012 vintage is absolutely charming.

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Vineyard Manager/ Viticulturist: Bruno Clenet

Awards

(1)

2 Stars

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2016

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Ribeye steak Main Course: With red wine sauce; Contains: entrecôte; Western

Galloway bone-in-sirloin Main Course: Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed; Western

Steak Sandwich Main Course: Contains: beef steak, bread; Western

Cheddar Cheese Course: British

Details

About the Product

Classification: 2eme Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2020-2045

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13 - 13.3%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Isabelle Davin (Oenologist) and Didier Thomann (Cellar Master)
Consultant Winemaker: Michel Rolland
Management: Sara Lecompte Cuvelier
Ownership: Cuvelier Family
Harvest date: 8 October - 19 October
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Dispersed over 80 hectares of Saint-Julien and split into several groups, our vineyard reflects all the richness and diversity of the appellation. Within this, to the northwest of the appellation, are the 20 hectares of Chateau Moulin Riche, forming a single block for a unique expression of the terroir. Planted Grape Varieties: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Average Vine Age 38 years.

Read more
Vintage Notes: With wide ranges in temperature and rainfall, 2012 was a challenging year for the vineyard. After favorable conditions returned mid-July, this vintage, though off to an early start, proved to be late in reaching its optimum maturity beginning on 8th October. Tasting after tasting, 2012 never ceases to amaze and charm us.

Read more
Winemaking: Once the grapes arrive at the vat house, they are sorted twice: first by hand on tables before destemming, then a second time by optical sorting machine before crushing to eliminate any vegetal matter. Pre-fermentation cold macerations for about a week. From 2018: non-saccharomyces yeast is added to the must, thus eliminating the traditional use of SO2 at this stage. Pump-overs are carried out daily for each of our tanks until the end of alcoholic fermentation.

Read more
Ageing: Our wines are aged exclusively in French oak barrels for 18 months. Particular care is taken in the choice of our barrels to obtain subtle oak aromas in harmony with the Léoville Poyferré style. A perfect osmosis between the wood and the wine must occur. In order for this to happen, wines undergo their malolactic fermentation in barrel, resulting in the stability and suppleness of our wines.

Read more
Producer Tasting Notes: The Léoville Poyferré 2012 offers a sustained garnet color with vermeil highlights. Starting to show some signs of evolution, the color remains shiny and limpid. Elegant and complex, it offers seductive notes of black fruit in eau de vie, leading into tertiary notes of musk and toast. This wine is lively, the mid-palate is full-bodied revealing firm tannins that are starting to refine. Aromas of black cherry in eau de vie and lovely floral notes of peony are complemented by an almost chocolatey finish. The 2012 vintage is absolutely charming.

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Vineyard Manager/ Viticulturist: Bruno Clenet

Awards

(1)

2 Stars

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2016

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Critics Scores & Reviews

(21)

2012 vintage

92 / 100

21 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2020 to 2045

PRO Jancis Robinson

2012 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2022

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? / 100 James Suckling

2012 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2021

Really beautiful now with blackcurrant, licorice and red-berry aromas, following through to a full body with layers of fine tannins and a beautiful finish. It’s really starting to drink nicely . Drink or hold.

About James Suckling

93 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2012 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2021

This is definitely at the start of its maturity curve, as it is such a pleasure to drink today. Medium-bodied, soft, supple, sweet and bright, the wine is on the classic side with chewy tannins, crisp red fruits, herbs and peppery spices in the finish. The wine blends 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. 93 Points

About Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

92 / 100 Falstaff

2012 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2015

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, zart balsamisch unterlegtes dunkles Beerenkonfit, ein Hauch von Cassis, zart nach Nougat. Gute Komplexität, etwas Lakritze und Brombeeren, gut integriertes Tannine, schokoladiger Touch im Abgang, verfügt über Reifepotenzial.

About Falstaff

95 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2012 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2013

94–96. Barrel sample. This very ripe, full-bodied wine is powered by sweet blackberries and solid tannins. It is a full, concentrated and complex wine that has a great future.

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90 / 100 Gilbert & Gaillard

2012 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2013

EN PRIMEUR - Spices and morello cherry on the nose which displays a degree of heat. Refined tannins framed by roundness yet freshness is still somewhat limited.

About Gilbert & Gaillard

95 / 100 Andreas Larsson - Tasted

2012 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2013

Pure, intense and floral with notes of bitter chocolate and dark berries, cassis, blackberry, goodÔøΩbalance between juice and extract, ripe tannin, very good purity, definition and length, a great wineÔøΩwith classic elegance and unctuous fruit.

About Andreas Larsson - Tasted

17 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2012 Vintage

When to drink: 2022 to 2036

Kompakter, kantiger, herber Léoville Poyferré, sogar etwas eckig und robust und erstaunlich reich: muss reifen.

About Vinum Wine Magazine

94 / 100 The Wine Independent

2012 Vintage Tasted: Aug 2022

When to drink: 2022 to 2040

About The Wine Independent

94 / 100 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

2012 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

When to drink: 2022 to 2040

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About Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

93 / 100 Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

2012 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

About Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

93 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2012 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2019

When to drink: 2020 to 2035

About Jean-Marc Quarin

16.5 / 20 Gault & Millau

2012 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2015

About Gault & Millau

91 / 100 Wine Spectator

2012 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2015

About Wine Spectator

17 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France

2012 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2014

About La Revue du Vin de France

90 / 100 Jeannie Cho Lee

2012 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2013

When to drink: 2020 to 2020

About Jeannie Cho Lee

92 / 100 CellarTracker

2012 Vintage

About CellarTracker

17.5 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2012 Vintage

When to drink: 2020 to 2032

About Bettane et Desseauve

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User Ratings

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38 ratings

2012 Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien, France

Very Good

2012 Vintage Saved: 4-Nov-2023

Deep, dark, almost opaque ruby-red colour. Restrained cedary nose. Concentrated with fine tannins that are cedary & drying with ripe, currant fruit. Quite warming alcohol & balanced acidity. While it currently seems hot & earthy there is plenty of jammy red-fruit behind it. 11/16 DCAMW

Excellent

2012 Vintage Saved: 7-Feb-2024

2x 2012 70 CS62% M32% PV6%

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All 94 / 100 AU$ 200 2024 93 / 100 AU$ 106 2023 95 / 100 AU$ 125 2022 95 / 100 AU$ 219 2021 93 / 100 AU$ 172 2020 95 / 100 AU$ 202 2019 95 / 100 AU$ 178 2018 95 / 100 AU$ 233 2017 93 / 100 AU$ 153

2016 96 / 100 AU$ 209 2015 94 / 100 AU$ 202 2014 93 / 100 AU$ 168 2013 91 / 100 AU$ 127 2012 92 / 100 AU$ 155 2011 92 / 100 AU$ 155 2010 95 / 100 AU$ 258 2009 95 / 100 AU$ 376 2008 92 / 100 AU$ 162 2007 91 / 100 AU$ 147 2006 92 / 100 AU$ 180 2005 94 / 100 AU$ 292 2004 92 / 100 AU$ 160 2003 93 / 100 AU$ 270 2002 90 / 100 AU$ 168 2001 91 / 100 AU$ 215 2000 93 / 100 AU$ 319 1999 90 / 100 AU$ 190 1998 90 / 100 AU$ 205 1997 88 / 100 AU$ 182 1996 91 / 100 AU$ 254 1995 91 / 100 AU$ 237 1994 88 / 100 AU$ 182 1993 86 / 100 AU$ 172 1992 83 / 100 AU$ 190 1991 84 / 100 AU$ 182 1990 95 / 100 AU$ 569 1989 90 / 100 AU$ 295 1988 87 / 100 AU$ 211 1987 86 / 100 AU$ 184 1986 91 / 100 AU$ 268 1985 90 / 100 AU$ 225 1984 83 / 100 AU$ 194 1983 89 / 100 AU$ 252 1982 93 / 100 AU$ 593 1981 85 / 100 AU$ 160 1980 80 / 100 AU$ 100 1979 84 / 100 AU$ 178 1978 87 / 100 AU$ 190 1977 – AU$ 790 1976 90 / 100 AU$ 162 1975 87 / 100 AU$ 247 1974 88 / 100 AU$ 155 1973 – AU$ 86 1972 87 / 100 AU$ 362 1971 80 / 100 AU$ 172 1970 89 / 100 AU$ 217 1969 – – 1967 92 / 100 AU$ 417 1966 90 / 100 AU$ 352 1965 – AU$ 599 1964 89 / 100 AU$ 358 1962 91 / 100 AU$ 133 1961 91 / 100 AU$ 804 1960 – AU$ 548 1959 92 / 100 AU$ 851 1958 – – 1957 89 / 100 AU$ 517 1956 – – 1955 92 / 100 AU$ 274 1954 72 / 100 – 1953 86 / 100 AU$ 720 1952 87 / 100 AU$ 583 1951 – AU$ 511 1950 73 / 100 – 1949 95 / 100 – 1948 – AU$ 845 1947 94 / 100 AU$ 749 1946 – AU$ 587 1945 93 / 100 AU$ 1,285 1944 – – 1943 90 / 100 AU$ 607 1942 – – 1940 – – 1939 – – 1938 – – 1937 90 / 100 – 1936 – – 1934 91 / 100 AU$ 1,012 1929 85 / 100 AU$ 1,747 1928 – – 1926 – – 1925 – – 1923 – – 1922 – – 1921 92 / 100 – 1920 – AU$ 753 1919 – – 1918 – – 1916 – – 1911 – AU$ 1,133 1906 – – 1905 80 / 100 – 1900 – – 1899 – AU$ 3,311 1898 – – 1893 – AU$ 5,171 1887 – – 1855 – –

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2012 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

The 2012 vintage for Bordeaux was small and difficult at times, but not without moments of greatness.

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