Bettane et Desseauve

La Revue du Vin de France

VertdeVin

The nose is elegant, fresh and offers some power and richness. There are notes of creamy blackberry, blueberry and more slightly liquorice combined with hints of crushed wild strawberry and fine blue berry fruit as well as hints of Cuben pepper and spice. The palate is fresh, mineral, elegant and offers a nice definition, acidity, tension, precision, dynamism, salinity and a nice energy and finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of creamy boysenberry, creamy wild strawberry and more slightly blueberry combined with hints of tonka bean, liquorice, saline minerality, fine hints of chocolate and a subtle touch of vanilla and sweet spice. The tannins are elegant and mellow.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Owned by the Cuvelier family since 1920, this property over the last 20 years has made some great wines in the Médoc. The 2012, a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, is opaque purple, thick-looking, and from bottle much more impressive than it was from barrel. This very extracted, rich, full-bodied, masculine Léoville Poyferré needs a good 5-8 years of bottle age and should evolve well for at least 20-25 years. Loads of blackberry and cassis, crushed rock and graphite notes are present in this medium to full-bodied, impressively concentrated and pure wine. Forget it for a while, as this is one of the bigger, richer Médocs.

James Suckling

Really beautiful now with blackcurrant, licorice and red-berry aromas, following through to a full body with layers of fine tannins and a beautiful finish. It’s really starting to drink nicely . Drink or hold.