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WNLQ9 vintage signal, averaged from Wine Enthusiast Wine Vintage Chart 2026 Edition's 3 closely-agreeing Bordeaux 2022 ratings (Bordeaux Pomerol/Saint-Emilion; Bordeaux Medoc; Bordeaux Graves Red).
A vintage grade rates the growing season in this wine’s region — not this specific bottle. Source.
Product information compiled from producer, importer and reference sources.
Saint-Julien left-bank Cabernet from gravel-clay terroir; 2022 shows structured tannin and dark fruit depth.
Château Léoville Poyferré occupies a 80-hectare parcel in the heart of Saint-Julien's left bank, where deep gravel beds overlaid with clay and iron-rich soil define the appellation's signature structure. The 2022 vintage reflects the estate's traditional
approach: Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the blend (65%), supported by Merlot (25%) and Petit Verdot (10%), harvested at optimal ripeness across the warm, dry growing season.
Fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled concrete and wooden vats, with malolactic conversion in barrel to integrate the wine's natural acidity. The final assemblage ages 18 months in French oak (50% new), building the textural complexity characteristic of the estate's house style—less opulent than Pichon-Longueville, more austere and mineral-driven than its immediate peers.
The 2022 demonstrates the vintage's ripe fruit expression without sacrificing the linear, age-worthy structure that defines left-bank Médoc. Drinking window: 2026–2050.
Sommelier’s pick: Beef en croûte with red wine reduction · Roasted lamb shoulder with thyme jus · Duck breast with cherry gastrique
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