Château Léoville Poyferré 2006 – Saint-Julien, 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, racy, very elegant, fineness and a little restraint as well as delicate in the grain. It reveals notes of camphor, bright cherry and more slightly cassis associated with touches of boysenberry, small red berries, ripe / crushed, with fine touch of gun flint, discreet touch of camphor, cherry blossoms as well as discreet hints of toast and spices. On the palate is fruity, balanced, racy and offers minerality, juiciness, an acidic frame, good definition, a certain sapidity, dynamism, elegance, depth as well as a little richness and an character. This wine expresses notes of pulpy/ tangy cherry, redcurrants pulpy/tangy and blackberry associated with touches of violet, fairly ripe black plum, fine hints of camphor, gun flint, a subtle hint of toasted hazelnut as well as a hint of cocoa and toast. Tannins are precise, racy and structuring. Good length.