Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1996 Saint-Julien 12 x 75cl / 13%

This lot contains 12 bottles of 1996 Château Léoville Poyferré from Bordeaux's Saint-Julien appellation, a Deuxieme Cru in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.

The 80 hectares of vineyards are planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

'This fabulous 1996 was tasted three times from bottle, and it is unquestionably the finest wine produced by this estate since their blockbuster 1990. Medium to full-bodied, with a saturated black/purple color, the nose offers notes of cedar, jammy black fruits, smoke, truffles, and subtle new oak. In the mouth, there is impressive fruit extraction, a tannic, full-bodied structure, and a classic display of power and finesse. The longer it sat in the glass, the more impressive the wine became. Backward, and massive in terms of its extract and richness, this should prove to be a sensational Leoville-Poyferre for drinking over the next three decades. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2028. 93/100' Robert Parker, tasted 1999

This lot comes from the temperature-controlled cellar of media businessman and wine enthusiast Lord Evgeny Lebedev, where it has been kept since purchase direct from UK importers.

This Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1996 sold at our online auction for £825