Description

• Alcohol %: 13.3 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, black cherry, cassis, tobacco, cedar, licorice, coffee, smoke, kirsch, polished tannins, concentrated, elegant finish
• Food Matching: Ribeye steak with red wine sauce, Grilled or roasted venison / game, Sirloin / bone-in steak, Aged cheddar and hard cheeses, Roast lamb
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 60%, Merlot : 30%, Petit Verdot : 7%, Cabernet Franc : 3%,

Tasting note

2008 年的波菲呈現典型聖朱利安的優雅與力量：色澤深沉帶朱紅光澤，香氣以雪茄皮、香柏、微妙的黑果與些許甘草、咖啡與煙燻感為主。入口厚實但不笨重，單寧打磨得光滑而有支撐，果味集中且層次分明，收尾乾淨且持久。酒莊在釀造上相當嚴謹：採摘後先人工分選，再以光學機器精挑，冷浸漬約一週並進行每天上泵促進浸出，之後於法國橡木桶陳年約18個月。葡萄園分佈在聖朱利安約80公頃地塊，其中西北角有完整的20公頃單一園區（Moulin Riche），平均葡萄樹齡約38年；充足的人工管理與九月的陽光讓這一年的成熟度達到理想水準。若現在開瓶建議醒一小時，搭配牛排或陳年乾酪能把酒的細緻與力量發揮得更好。

A textbook Saint‑Julien expression, the 2008 Château Léoville Poyferré (2ème Cru Classé) shows a deep garnet core with vermeil highlights and an inviting, complex bouquet. Aromas of tobacco, cedar and musk lead, woven with concentrated black fruits and subtle kirsch-like notes. On the palate it is full-bodied and concentrated yet polished — firm, refined tannins support layers of cassis, black cherry, licorice, coffee and warm spice. Winemaking is meticulous: double sorting (hand tables then optical), pre-fermentation cold maceration of about a week and daily pump‑overs through fermentation; the wine spends 18 months in French oak. The estate’s vineyards are dispersed across some 80 hectares of Saint‑Julien (including a unified 20‑hectare block at Château Moulin Riche), with an average vine age around 38 years; careful harvesting in early to mid‑October allowed excellent ripeness in this year. Approachable now with about an hour’s decant, this is a concentrated, long‑lasting wine that rewards short term cellaring and will continue to evolve gracefully.

Winery

波菲酒莊為聖朱利安著名的二級酒莊，由Cuvelier家族經營，重視田間管理與現代化釀造工藝。葡萄園分散於產區各地，包含一塊約20公頃的單一園（Moulin Riche），平均樹齡高、根系發達，土壤與方位造就豐富的風味。團隊由葡萄栽培經理負責田間，釀酒由專業釀師與窖藏主管掌舵，並定期邀請顧問協助，使每一瓶酒既具傳統風範又有精緻度。

Château Léoville Poyferré, a historic Second Growth of Saint‑Julien, is family‑owned (Cuvelier family) and run with modern rigor. The estate combines dispersed plots across the appellation — including a notable single block at Château Moulin Riche — with meticulous viticulture under vineyard manager Bruno Clenet. Winemaking is overseen by oenologist Isabelle Davin and cellar master Didier Thomann, with Michel Rolland consulted, delivering polished, classically structured wines aged in French oak.