1999 Léoville Poyferré

Wine Details
Release Price

$45 (2019)

Place of Origin

France

Saint Julien

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot (2023 vintage)

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Didier Cuvelier describes the '99 cabernet as riper than the '98. No chaptalization was done, as the alcohol level was raised from 11.5% to 12.2% via saignee and reverse osmosis. Cuvelier characterizes the wine as "like a blend of '89 and '96." Part of the malolactic fermentation has been done in barrels here in recent years, and maitre de chai Francis Dourthe told me that the estate may do some lees-stirring beginning with the 2000 vintage.

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