Saint-Julien - 2016 - Château Léoville Poyferré - 0,75L

A majestic Saint-Julien in a legendary vintage. Concentration, elegance and precision at their finest.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Saint-Julien
• Grape Variety: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
• Vintage: 2016
• Certification: Sustainable viticulture (HVE)
• Terroir: Deep gravel over clay-sandy subsoil
• Vinification & Ageing: Parcel-by-parcel vinification, aged 18 to 20 months in French oak barrels (80% new)
• Alcohol: Approx. 13.5%

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep garnet red with purple reflections
• Nose: Profound and refined—ripe black fruits (cassis, blackberry), violet, cedar, graphite, mocha and blond tobacco
• Palate: Dense and velvety, with a tightly knit yet silky structure. Bursting fruit mid-palate, supported by remarkable freshness
• Finish: Very long, linear, with fine tannins, noble minerality and lasting elegance

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Tournedos Rossini, aged ribeye, stuffed pigeon
• 🍄 Truffle risotto, lamb tagine with prunes
• 🧀 Aged cheeses: Salers, mature Comté, truffle Gouda

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 17–18°C
• Decanting: Recommended (2 to 3 hours)
• Opening time: Ideally 2 hours before service

🗓 Cellaring Potential

• Outstanding now with proper decanting; peak between 2028 and 2050

🏰 About the Domaine

Château Léoville Poyferré, ranked 2ᵉ Grand Cru Classé in 1855, is a benchmark estate of Saint-Julien. Owned by the Cuvelier family since 1920, the domaine upholds a demanding standard that blends tradition with innovation, crafting wines of structure, finesse and lasting character.