94-96 points Wine Enthusiast: "This very ripe, full-bodied wine is powered by sweet blackberries and solid tannins. It is a full, concentrated and complex wine that has a great future. (Apr 2013)"
94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "A dark, fleshy wine, the Léoville Poyferré 2012 is round, succulent and deeply expressive. Dark red cherry, plum, mocha, graphite and lavender are fused together in an effortless, silky Saint-Julien built on texture. Striking and totally beautiful, the 2012 will be ready to deliver its charms early. All the elements are in the right place. This is a gorgeous showing from Léoville-Poyferré. The 2012 is perhaps not an epic wine, but is gorgeous today and should provide considerable pleasure over the next 15-20 years. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. (Jan 2016)"
94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "One of the more stacked, ripe and rockingly textured wines from the left bank, the 2012 Léoville Poyferré sports a deep ruby/purple color to go with terrific notes of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencil shavings and violets. Rich, full-bodied, supple and forward, with low acidity and ripe tannin, give bottles 4-5 years (although it dishes out ample pleasure even today) and enjoy through 2037. Drink: 2020-2037. (1/10/18)"
94 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. Poyferré keeps its generous spirit at 10 years old and has a lovely rich body with raspberry coulis, blackberry and density through the mid palate. The oak majors on grilled cedar and almond, a little dominant and closes things down on the close of play, not quite smoothed out yet suggesting that although you can begin drinking now, it will benefit from another few years in bottle. Harvest October 8 to 19. 80% new oak. Drink: 2022-2040. (3/3/22)"
94 points 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. (3/5/21)"
93 points Andrew Jefford (The World of Fine Wine): "Deep, saturated black-red. Fresh, warm, sweet, complex: fruit and stone in a balanced embrace. Hugely appetizing. Weighty for the vintage (though resolutely not in an absolute sense), with spicy fruits, soft though palpable textures, and impressive complexity already. On the palate (as sketched out by the aromas), you have a sense of plant sap and stone, as well as fruits. The fruits have freshness and poise. Has all the friendliness and sensual generosity that we have come to associate with Léoville Poyferré in recent years, but nuanced and intellectually rewarding, too. A fine effort for this vintage, and a gorgeous drink. 2018–28."
92+ points Robert Parker: "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. Drink: 2020-2045. (Apr 2015)"
94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "A dark, fleshy wine, the Léoville Poyferré 2012 is round, succulent and deeply expressive. Dark red cherry, plum, mocha, graphite and lavender are fused together in an effortless, silky Saint-Julien built on texture. Striking and totally beautiful, the 2012 will be ready to deliver its charms early. All the elements are in the right place. This is a gorgeous showing from Léoville-Poyferré. The 2012 is perhaps not an epic wine, but is gorgeous today and should provide considerable pleasure over the next 15-20 years. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. (Jan 2016)"
94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "One of the more stacked, ripe and rockingly textured wines from the left bank, the 2012 Léoville Poyferré sports a deep ruby/purple color to go with terrific notes of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencil shavings and violets. Rich, full-bodied, supple and forward, with low acidity and ripe tannin, give bottles 4-5 years (although it dishes out ample pleasure even today) and enjoy through 2037. Drink: 2020-2037. (1/10/18)"
94 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. Poyferré keeps its generous spirit at 10 years old and has a lovely rich body with raspberry coulis, blackberry and density through the mid palate. The oak majors on grilled cedar and almond, a little dominant and closes things down on the close of play, not quite smoothed out yet suggesting that although you can begin drinking now, it will benefit from another few years in bottle. Harvest October 8 to 19. 80% new oak. Drink: 2022-2040. (3/3/22)"
94 points 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. (3/5/21)"
93 points Andrew Jefford (The World of Fine Wine): "Deep, saturated black-red. Fresh, warm, sweet, complex: fruit and stone in a balanced embrace. Hugely appetizing. Weighty for the vintage (though resolutely not in an absolute sense), with spicy fruits, soft though palpable textures, and impressive complexity already. On the palate (as sketched out by the aromas), you have a sense of plant sap and stone, as well as fruits. The fruits have freshness and poise. Has all the friendliness and sensual generosity that we have come to associate with Léoville Poyferré in recent years, but nuanced and intellectually rewarding, too. A fine effort for this vintage, and a gorgeous drink. 2018–28."
92+ points Robert Parker: "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. Drink: 2020-2045. (Apr 2015)"
| Product SKU | 340328 |
| Producer | Léoville-Poyferré |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Left Bank |
| Appellation | St-Julien |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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