THE PRODUCER
All the Leovilles have had long, uninterrupted ownerships – Leoville Poyferre
has been owned by the Cuvelier family since 1921 – but for a long time, whether
deserved or not, was often considered the least attractive sibling; it was not
until the late 1970s when Didier Cuvelier took over the reins of the estate,
that quality started improving.  And recent decades have seen Poyferre lift its
game dramatically with serious investments in cellars and winemaking facilities
but also replanting of a large part of the vineyards and is today one of
Saint-Julien’s finest 2ndGrowth estates.

The 80 hectares of vineyards are planted with two thirds Cabernet Sauvignon, a
little under one third Merlot and the remainder made up of Petit Verdot and
Cabernet Franc. Later picking of riper grapes, more Merlot in the final blend,
and a slightly higher percentage of new oak barrels means that this is known as
the softest, most subtle and voluptuous of the three Leoville estates.

THE WINE
The blend varies with vintage conditions but is usually comprised of two thirds
Cabernet Sauvignon, with a little under one third Merlot and the remainder made
up of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Fermentation takes place in stainless
steel tanks, with malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, and then ageing in
70-80% new oak. Blending doesn’t happen until after the ageing is completed.
Later picking of riper grapes, more Merlot in the final blend, and a slightly
higher percentage of new oak barrels means that this is known as the softest,
most subtle and voluptuous of the three Leoville estates, and a wine of much
immediate pleasure as well as very good ageing potential.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2009Country:FranceRegion:BordeauxSub region:Saint-JulienGrape:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot & 5% Cabernet FrancStyle:
Savory and ClassicSweetness:DryABV:13.5%Drinking window:2014 - 2060Size:750ml
Food match:Beef and VenisonCRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.