1961 CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE 1961

Saint Julien

Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé

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85-89 / 100

Good

1961 CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE 1961

Saint Julien

Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

418,00 € tax incl. 348,33 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

87 / 100

Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate

(1-1998)
Certainly rich, flavorful, and concentrated with fruit, this wine represents a rather rare phenomenon for Poyferre during a period of mediocrity. Dark ruby, with an attractive cedary, spicy, mature bouquet, on the palate, the 1961 Leoville-Poyferre is deep, supple, ripe, and long, but fully mature.

90 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(9-2007)

85 / 100

Wine Spectator

(4-1996)
A very good St.-Julien that has elegance and finesse in a nicely balanced package of soft texture and good fruit flavor.

Features Château informations

Features

Vintage	1961
Rating	85-89
Classification	Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Saint Julien
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Price	More than 300 €
Château	Leoville Poyferre
Country	France

Château informations

Leoville Poyferre

During the reign of Louis XIII in 1638, Master John Moytié, ennobled bourgeois Bordeaux and adviser to the Parliament of Bordeaux, had planted a vineyard on a mountain of graves near the river. This place earned the name "Mount Moytié" according to the use of time to designate a place by the name of its owner. Mount Moytié was part of the first historic growths of the Medoc, all born before the Fronde (1648-1653) like "Chateau Margaux", the "Tour de Saint-Lambert" or the "Chateau La Fitte" in Pauillac or the Castle Calon, in Saint-Estephe. The Médoc was giving birth to her first parish estates.This beautiful wine from the old Leoville estate north of St. Julien is one of the best terroirs of the appellation and surely the richest of the second growths. The 80 hectares planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, give a deep, rich wine. The Chateau Leoville Poyferre produces elegant wines, very fine, balanced and complex, intense color, and velvety texture, and is disposed to have a very good aging potential.