2005 Château Léoville-Poyferré Saint-Julien, Médoc Stuart George April 2, 2010 Tasting Notes At Léoville-Poyferré this great Bordeaux vintage was harvested September 26 to October 8 and produced 230,000 bottles of highly priced wine. Quite closed on the nose at the moment but the palate is sumptuous—smooth, rich, and elegant. Its luscious style means that it can be drunk now or aged to 2025 for more complexity. The blend is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. More wine writing by Stuart can be found on his blog, Worcester Sauce.
2006 Château Léoville-Poyferré Saint-Julien, Médoc Stuart George April 1, 2010 Tasting Notes Harvested September 21 to October 7, yielding 235,000 bottles. This vintage of Léoville-Poyferré displays quite hard oak tannins and is really rather charmless, lacking the elegance and charm that distinguishes it in better years. Nonetheless the structure of the wine suggests the capacity to age to 2015–20+. The blend is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. More wine writing by Stuart can be found on his blog, Worcester Sauce.
2007 Château Léoville-Poyferré Saint-Julien, Médoc Stuart George March 31, 2010 Tasting Notes Harvesting began on September 26, the same date as in 2005, and ended on October 10. 257,000 bottles were produced. On the nose this shows the earthy fruit character that is so typical of St-Julien, though some oak is still there. Described as charming by Léoville-Poyferré’s owner Didier Cuvelier, this is pleasant but underwhelming, though it should age well. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Drink 2015–20+. More wine writing by Stuart can be found on his blog, Worcester Sauce.
2006 L’Ecole No. 41 Merlot, Columbia Valley Catie McIntyre Walker March 21, 2010 Tasting Notes L’Ecole has been producing Merlot since 1983 and after all of these years, they still have the “touch.” With the addition of 12% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon the nose is spicy showing a palate of dark cherries, plums and brambleberries. And last but not least, a long finish of chocolate and pepper.
2004 Château d’Angludet, Margaux France David Honig January 31, 2010 Tasting Notes annic and tight, this still seems young. There is a lot of black fruit, and espresso and dark chocolate are trying to peek out from behind the leather and stems. Tannins and acid seem to be in balance, so put these back in your cellar and wait another three to five years. See more reviews of this wine on Cellar Tracker.
