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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Léoville-Poyferré is gorgeous. Rich and juicy, with striking mid-palate pliancy, the Grand Vin shows the vintage at its finest. That is immediately evident in its plush contours and impeccable balance. Dark red/purplish fruit, rose petal, lavender, menthol and mocha flesh out in the glass, filling out the layers effortlessly. The 2025 is a sensual Grand Vin. 04/2026

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Léoville-Poyferré was picked from September 8 to 23 at just 20.3 hl/ha, undergoing a six-day cold pre-fermentation maceration and matured in 80% new oak. This is quintessential Poyferré on the nose, quite sensual and pure in style, with layers of ripe black fruit, black plum, a hint of camphor and violet. Wonderful delineation. The palate is framed by fine tannins, beautifully balanced, again quite minerally in style, with a precise and persistent graphite-tinged finish. If you love Poyferré, then you are going to adore this. 05/2026

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Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Shy and introverted at this stage, the 2025 Léoville Poyferré reveals a somber bouquet of oak, spice, licorice and ripe dark berries. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and deep, it’s broad-shouldered and structured, built around a creamy new-oak mid-palate framed by an abundant tannic chassis that carries through to a spicy, oak-influenced finish. 04/2026

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe, sexy amounts of red, black, and blue fruits, smoke, tobacco, and scorched earth all define the 2025 Château Léoville Poyferré, a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. It's full-bodied on the palate, with a round, layered, exuberant mouthfeel, plenty of velvety tannins, and ample mid-palate depth. It's a ripe, opulent, beautifully balanced 2025 in the making. 05/2026

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, fruité, subtil, noble et complexe. Délicat en entrée de bouche, particulièrement aromatique au milieu, avec de la grâce dans le toucher et un déroulé noble, le vin évolue raffiné, profond, juteux et complexe en finale. Grande persistance savoureuse et parfumée. Ensemble délicat, dense et incrachable. Assemblage : 61% Cabernet sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Degré d'alcool : 13°5 - pH : 3,71 - IPT : 88. Rendement : 20,3 hl/ha. 04/2026

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Beautiful on the nose. Stylish and concentrated, medium- to full-bodied, with freshness and a savory note in the finish. Cohesive and precise, with fine-grained, focused tannins. Very structured at the end. A solid and bracing Medoc. 04/2026