Leoville Poyferre - 2000 (750ml) Grenache The aromas and flavors are

The aromas and flavors are quite open and expressive

Anticipated maturity: 2017-2040

the inky/purple-tinged 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Monument Ridge is fabulous

Best from 2009 through 2014

extracted and somewhat ponderous Pinot Noir

Leoville Poyferre - 2000 (750ml) Grenache The aromas and flavors areThe plushest, most ostentatious and dramatic of all the Leovilles in 2000, this wine is already sumptuous, displaying some nuances in its huge nose of vanilla bean, black chocolate, jammy black cherries, cassis, and graphite in a flamboyant style. Opulent, savory, rich, and full bodied, it is a head turning, prodigious wine and a complete contrast to the extracted behemoth of Leoville Barton and the backward, classic Leoville Las Cases. The Poyferres