2019 Chateau Leoville Poyferre

品鑑筆記：酒色深邃帶紫紅光澤，香氣以濃郁黑果為主軸，夾帶礦物、煙草與些許紫羅蘭的花香。入口多層次，黑莓與黑醋栗的果實感紮實飽滿，暗巧克力、香料與雪松橡木相互呼應。單寧有力但打磨細緻，酸度帶來活力，整體口感圓潤且結構清晰，餘韻長且回味深遠。

酒莊與田地：波菲為聖朱利安名莊、二級列級酒莊，現由Cuvelier家族經營，葡萄園分散於整個產區，總計約80公頃，其中有一個20公頃的獨立園塊。平均樹齡約38年，靠近產區北側的園地賦予酒款獨特礦物與結構。

釀造與陳年：採取嚴謹的雙重分選（手工＋光學），低溫浸皮約一週以萃取細緻香氣；自2018年起於破皮後加入非酵母菌以減少此階段使用二氧化硫，發酵期間每天進行泵轉以均衡浸出。酒液在桶中完成乳酸發酵，並於法國橡木桶中熟成約18個月，桶材精心挑選以求木質與果味的完美融合。飲用建議：年輕時醒酒一小時風味更顯親和，也非常適合陳年收藏。

Tasting Note: Deep ruby with purple hues. The nose opens with concentrated black fruits—blackcurrant and black cherry—lifted by graphite, tobacco leaf and a violet floral note. On the palate the wine is dense and layered: ripe dark fruit, subtle dark chocolate and spice segue into cedar and smoky oak. Texture is seamless and polished with fresh acidity balancing firm yet refined tannins, delivering a very long, persistent finish.

Producer Notes: Château Léoville Poyferré, a classified Second Growth in Saint-Julien and managed by the Cuvelier family, works across some 80 hectares of vineyards (including a single 20-hectare block to the northwest). The estate combines traditional Bordeaux discipline with modern precision under winemaking leadership and consultancy, aiming for expressive, ageworthy wines that reflect their terroir.

Winemaking Notes: Grapes undergo meticulous double sorting—by hand and by optical sorter—followed by a week of pre-fermentation cold maceration. Since 2018 a non-saccharomyces yeast is introduced early in the process and pump-overs are carried out daily through fermentation. Wines complete malolactic fermentation in barrel and are matured for 18 months in carefully chosen French oak to achieve a harmonious integration of wood and fruit.

Vineyard Notes: Vine parcels are dispersed across Saint-Julien with an average vine age around 38 years; harvest dates for 2019 ran from 20 September to 11 October. The 2019 vintage benefited from warm summer conditions producing a sun-kissed, concentrated crop with admirable balance—ripe, structured and made to age.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14 - 14.2%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant / cassis, black cherry, graphite / mineral, tobacco / leather, violet / floral lift, dark chocolate / cocoa, spice and licorice, cedar / oak, polished yet powerful tannins, long concentrated finish
• Food Matching: Ribeye steak with red wine sauce, Beef and venison, Galloway bone-in sirloin, Steak sandwich, Mature cheddar and aged hard cheeses, Grilled lamb with herbs
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 67%, Merlot : 27%, Cabernet Franc : 3%, Petit Verdot : 3%,

Winery

Léoville Poyferré 為聖朱利安著名的二級列級酒莊，由 Cuvelier 家族管理。酒莊重視田間管理與分園栽培，以細緻分選與現代化釀造來呈現產地特色。團隊在葡萄園與酒窖皆採謹慎作法，從手工篩選到橡木桶的挑選，都以平衡與可陳放性為優先。

Château Léoville Poyferré is a Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien owned by the Cuvelier family. The property is known for rigorous vineyard work, parcel-focused expressions and modern cellar precision overseen by a team including the estate oenologist and cellar master, with long-standing consultancy input. The château emphasizes meticulous sorting, careful oak selection and ageing practices that reveal the site’s terroir over time.