Leoville Poyferre 2008 italy_wines blackcurrant and spice

blackcurrant and spice

The intricate marbling of fat within the meat melts at low temperatures

but there is no doubting its sweet blackberry and cherry-scented nose with aromas of licorice and spicy new oak

then moved to aging rooms where it will age for a minimum of 12 months

It is a great choice to pair with hearty

Leoville Poyferre 2008 italy_wines blackcurrant and spiceOne of the finest over achieving efforts in this vintage as well as a best buy for a top flight St. Julien, this 2008 is an irresistible success. It reveals an opaque ruby purple color, lots of unctuosity and a boatload of sweet cassis and black cherry fruit intertwined with notions of licorice, smoke and oak. Full bodied, remarkably concentrated and stunningly pure and textured, this sensational wine is already drinking well, and will be even better