Château Léoville Poyferré 2015 – Saint-Julien, 2nd Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fruity, precise and offers a slight concentration, delicacy, a beautiful grain as well as gourmandise. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild strawberry and crushed red berries combined with touches of cassis, slight touches of mocha / tonka bean, sweet spices, caramelized oak, racy minerality as well as a very discreet hint of Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, fine, well-balanced, fresh, slightly tight and offers a good definition, a nice guideline, a slight tension, a good structure, a slight straightness, an acid frame, a racy minerality, density, a beautiful grain as well as a beautiful, velvety and aerial matter. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, crushed cassis and crushed strawberry combined with touches of redcurrant, racy minerality, small berries, tonka bean / cocoa as well a slight touches of toasted oak, a very discreet touch of liquorice, cardamom, sweet spices and an imperceptible touch of almond. Tannins are fine, young and slightly tight. Good length. (2024+)