Description

Red Wine: 2012 | Chteau Loville Poyferr | Saint-Julien

A solid, muscular version, with a slightly chewy feel along the edges, while the core of steeped plum, anise and blackberry paste waits in reserve. Reveals ample graphite details on the finish, with a warm fruitcake note chiming in.

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Producer: Chteau Loville Poyferr

Ratings: WA | 92 JS | 94

Vintage: 2012

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Saint-Julien

A solid, muscular version, with a slightly chewy feel along the edges, while the core of steeped plum, anise and blackberry paste waits in reserve. Reveals ample graphite details on the finish, with a warm fruitcake note chiming in.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Owned by the Cuvelier family since 1920, this property over the last 20 years has made some great wines in the Mdoc. The 2012, a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, is opaque purple, thick-looking, and from bottle much more impressive than it was from barrel. This very extracted, rich, full-bodied, masculine Loville Poyferr needs a good 5-8 years of bottle age and should evolve well for at least 20-25 years. Loads of blackberry and cassis, crushed rock and graphite notes are present in this medium to full-bodied, impressively concentrated and pure wine. Forget it for a while, as this is one of the bigger, richer Mdocs.

• James Suckling: Really beautiful now with blackcurrant, licorice and red-berry aromas, following through to a full body with layers of fine tannins and a beautiful finish. Its really starting to drink nicely . Drink or hold.

Producer Information

Chteau Loville Poyferr is a wine estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of Haut-Mdoc wine region, just north of Bordeaux town. It was rated a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, and was traditionally the softest of the three Lovilles. However, in the last few decades, the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine has gained weight and density. The estate lies in the heart of the Saint-Julien appellation, with the cellars located in the village of Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, next door to Loville-Las Cases and just north of Langoa-Barton (where the Loville Barton wine is produced). All three Loville vineyards were once part of the same estate which was divided in three on the death of its owner in the mid-18th Century. Loville Poyferr took its name in the 1840s from Baron Jean-Marie de Poyferr, who acquired the estate through marriage. After a succession of owners, including Edouard Lawton (the wolf of his family crest adorns the Loville Poyferr labels to this day), the estate was acquired by the Cuvelier family in 1920, with whom it has remained. The 80-hectare (200-acre) estate vineyard is planted 63 percent to Cabernet Sauvignon with 25 percent Merlot, seven percent Petit Verdot and five percent Cabernet Franc. The gravelly soils provide good drainage for the vines, which helps negate disease pressure and leads to concentrated fruit. In the winery, the grapes are cold-macerated for color extract and aromatic purity, and fermented in stainless steel vats before aging. Chteau Loville Poyferr is aged in oak barriques for 18-20 months, and the proportion of new oak has increased in the last few decades. The estate also produces Chteau Moulin Riche, which was once a separate estate but acquired by the Cuveliers as part of the Lawton holdings in 1920. Moulin Riche is made to be more accessible in its youth, but is not considered a second wine to the Loville Poyferr grand vin. This distinction goes to Le Pavillon de Loville Poyferr, made from younger vines.