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Château Léoville Poyferré
In the pantheon of Bordeaux’s Left Bank greats, the trio of Léoville estates in Saint-Julien coexist with a touch of sibling rivalry. All three — Léoville-Las Cases, Léoville Barton, and Léoville Poyferré — trace their lineage to a single, sprawling vineyard once owned by Alexandre de Gasq, the Lord of Léoville. The social upheavals of the French Revolution fragmented that holding and set in motion a chain of events that, by the mid-19th century, had begotten three neighboring yet stylistically singular Second Growth châteaux. For many Bordeaux collectors, Léoville Poyferré has an unabashedly flamboyant personality.
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Latest Wine Reviews – February 2026
February is a quiet but critical month in northern hemisphere vineyards and wineries. In the vines, winter dormancy continues, allowing growers to push ahead with pruning—arguably the most important decision of the year—setting crop size and balance long before budbreak. Repairs to trellising and drainage are finished, soils are worked where conditions allow, and cover crops are assessed. In the cellar, fermentations are long completed. Winemakers rack young wines, monitor élevage, and conduct blending trials, particularly for Bordeaux reds destined for Primeurs tastings in April……....