Chateau Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien 1998
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux, France 1998
Chateau Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien 1998 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon (Saint-Julien, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 28-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, venison, cheese board.
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£155.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Sauvignon prior · Saint-Julien rule
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon prior · Saint-Julien rule
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Saint-Julien
Origin
Saint-Julien · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Saint-Julien
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
appellation rule
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Awarded Second Grand Cru Status in the 1855 classification, the estate is located at the heart of the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation. Formed from 80 hectares of the finest terroir, with the centuries-old know-how of its teams, the wines of the property have been crafted by the Cuvelier Family since 1920. Chateau Leoville-Poyferre
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