The 2022 Château Léoville Poyferré is widely considered one of the greatest wines in the estate's history and among the stars of Bordeaux's legendary 2022 vintage. The blend is 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot, combining extraordinary richness with Saint-Julien finesse.
Professional Ratings
| Critic |
Rating |
| Jeb Dunnuck |
100 Points |
| James Suckling |
99 Points |
| Wine Advocate |
96 Points |
| Decanter |
96 Points |
| Wine Spectator |
95 Points |
Tasting Profile
Aromatics
- Crème de cassis
- Blackberry and black cherry
- Violet and rose petal
- Graphite and pencil lead
- Dark chocolate
- Tobacco and spice
Palate
- Full-bodied and intensely concentrated
- Velvety, seamless texture
- Layers of black fruit and floral complexity
- Powerful yet remarkably balanced
- Exceptional freshness and precision
Finish
- Exceptionally long and persistent
- Lingering cassis, graphite, spice, and floral notes
- Built for decades of cellaring
Critics praised its opulence, depth, and precision, with Jeb Dunnuck awarding a perfect score and describing it as a monumental expression of Saint-Julien.
Sommelier Presentation Note
2022 Château Léoville Poyferré, Saint-Julien
A monumental Bordeaux from the exceptional 2022 vintage, offering aromas of cassis, blackberry, violets, graphite, dark chocolate, and tobacco. Richly concentrated yet impeccably refined, the palate delivers extraordinary depth, velvety tannins, and remarkable precision, culminating in a long, seamless finish.
Jeb Dunnuck
Reminding me of the 2018 (as well as the 2009), if not slightly more concentrated, the 2022 Château Léoville Poyferré is one of the most opulent and flamboyant wines out of the Médoc in 2022, and it has incredible intensity while staying light on its feet and graceful. Its dense, glass-staining purple hue is followed by a sensational perfume of crème de cassis, graphite, darker chocolate, scorched earth, and flowers. Full-bodied on the palate, it brings extravagant levels of fruit as well as a seamless mouthfeel, beautifully integrated oak, tannins, and acidity, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. It shines even today, yet it has beautiful underlying structure and will evolve gracefully over the coming 30+ years. The 2022 is based on 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and 4% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged 18-20 months in 80% new oak.
James Suckling
#22 in Top 100 Wines of France, 2025. A mind-blowing Leoville Poyferre, probably one of the best for a long time. Huge depth and structure, showing a deep matrix of fruit full of fresh blackberries and a dash of ink and lead pencil. Such verticality on the full-bodied palate with beautiful balance and a clear finish that goes on and on for more than a minute. Great potential ahead. This was tasted at the UCGB tasting and was one of the best wines of the day. Drink after 2028. It should improve in the next 10 to 15 years.
