Pavillon De Leoville Poyferre 2021 (750ML)

92-93 JS / 91 DE / 89- 91 JD / 89-90 WA

Blackcurrants and blackberries with violet and spearmint undertones. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish with a polished texture. Second wine. 50% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot, 9% cabernet franc and 7% petit verdot. - James Suckling

Soft floral tones, violets and blackcurrants. Damsons and boysenberries. Round and mouth filling but with such a satisfying texture - smooth and sensual, tannins still to the fore but so silky, they finely coat the mouth giving support and grip. There is a lovely delicacy here, feels well worked, so elegant yet filled with energy and life. Really appealing, still with intensity but so well packaged and I love the Cabernet aspects on the palate, the florality, the black pepper and crushed stone giving a salinity at the end. Fresh and lifted. 7% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.85pH. Ageing 18 months in two-year-old barrels. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter

I love what this estate accomplished in 2021, and the second wine, the 2021 Pavillon De Léoville Poyferré, offers a forward, medium-bodied, elegant, undeniably delicious style that's going to drink nicely right out of the gate. It has some classic darker, blue fruits as well as notes of spice and tobacco, followed by a round, medium-bodied, supple, elegant red with that classic Poyferré richness. - Jeb Dunnuck

An attractive, charming wine, the 2021 Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré exhibits notions of cherries, sweet red berries and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and open-knit, it's seamless and polished, with a pretty core of succulent fruit framed by supple tannins. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate