The 2000 Château Léoville Poyferré is a stunning, opulent wine with a flamboyant character. Deep in color and rich in flavor, it opens with a captivating nose of vanilla bean, black chocolate, jammy black cherries, cassis, and graphite. Full-bodied and savory, this wine is plush with a gorgeous mouthfeel, balanced by sweet tannins and low acidity. It's already approachable, offering immediate pleasure, but it also has the structure to age gracefully for the next 25 years. This vintage stands out for its generosity, with exotic touches of cinnamon, rosemary, and grilled almonds, alongside a lingering finish that makes it hard to resist.

The Wine Advocate | RP 97
Published: Jun 29, 2010
Drink: 2010-2035

The plushest, most ostentatious and dramatic of all the Leovilles in 2000, this wine is already sumptuous, displaying some nuances in its huge nose of vanilla bean, black chocolate, jammy black cherries, cassis, and graphite in a flamboyant style. Opulent, savory, rich, and full-bodied, it is a head-turning, prodigious wine and a complete contrast to the extracted behemoth of Leoville Barton and the backward, classic Leoville Las Cases. The Poyferre’s low acidity, sweet tannin and an already gorgeous mouthfeel make it a wine to drink now as well as over the next 25 or more years.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 93
Published: Dec 29, 2021

This has spices, meat, dark and ripe fruits, and a light sultana character. Full-bodied, tight and firm with a beautiful freshness and great length with notes of licorice and citrus skin. Fascinating stuff. Leave this alone for at least a couple of years. Should be better after 2012.

Decanter | D 92
Published: Jun 14, 2018
Date: 2018-2036

This wine is clearly the product of an extremely generous and successful vintage. Even if the following year is where I might go for finesse and staying power, the beauty of the 2000 is instead found in the fullness of the fruit and its frank expression. There are touches of exotic cinnamon, rosemary and grilled almond notes, deepened with layers of olive paste. Great quality, it lingers on the palate. One of the signatures of Château Léoville Poyferré is its willingness to go all out to make wines that are generous and that make you smile; you get the sense with this wine that they enjoy their good fortune and hope that you do too.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 17.5
Published: Mar 23, 2010
Drink: 2010-2025

Mid crimson with a bit of evolution. Fragrant. Much less concentrated than the Barton but an attractive expression of the vintage and appellation. Dry overall and quite sinewy. You could start to drink this even though it is far from its apogee. 

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Second Grand Cru Classé in 1855, Château Léoville Poyferré is an emblematic estate in the Saint-Julien appellation. The vineyard extends over 80 hectares of magnificent deep gravel terroirs along the Gironde estuary. The wines are sensual, vibrant and precise, and their ageing potential is matched only by their charm.