2014 Château Léoville Poyferré, St Julien, Bordeaux chile Fritz Maytag

Fritz Maytag

A remarkable wine for the year

that is to say it maintains the tangy delicacy of the Flor-matured Fino

all followed by tangy menthol freshness and balsam herb that give so much momentum to the vertical lift and drive of the bouquet

2014 Château Léoville Poyferré, St Julien, Bordeaux chile Fritz Maytag60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc. There is fleshy, tasty fruit here, and a lovely intensity on the nose. The bouquet is beautifully expressive and laced with sweet, dark fruits. Cassis and dark fruit continue to dominate on the palate, the crunchy tannins a welcome arrival. The wine is very dark, and you can sense an underlying power, even though it doesn't express itself that way, yet. A wine to be cellared for