1995 Chateau Leoville Poyferre (750ml)

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Vintage: 1995
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau Leoville Poyferre
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Appellation: St. Julien
Producer: Chateau Leoville Poyferre
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Medoc
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Tasting note: Deep ruby-red. Bright, enticing aromas of redcurrant, minerals and tobacco; not quite as ripe as the '96. Lovely sweetness and clarity of flavor in the mouth. More supple than the '96, and likely to be approachable much earlier. Finishes with substantial, tongue-coating tannins. (90pts. Stephen Tanzer)

Tasted: May 1998
Score: 90
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: While not as backward as the 1996, the opaque purple-colored 1995 is a tannic, unevolved, dense, concentrated wine that will require 8-10 years of cellaring. The 1995 exhibits pain grille, blackcurrant, mineral, and subtle tobacco in its complex yet youthful aromatics. Powerful, dense, concentrated cassis and blueberry flavors might be marginally softer than in the 1996, but there is still plenty of grip and structure to this big wine. (90pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: Feb. 1998
Score: 90
Drink: 2005-2030

Tasting note: Black licorice and currants on the nose. Very fragrant. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long finish. Still needs time to come together. (92pts. JS, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: 2007
Score: 92
Drink: After 2008