2014 Château Léoville Poyferré, St Julien, Bordeaux spirit Independent bottlings of Balmenach are

Independent bottlings of Balmenach are as rare and fleeting as a winter snowfall here on St

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powerful and beautifully layered in the glass

The palate continues this peated complexity throwing out more citrus fruit

2014 Château Léoville Poyferré, St Julien, Bordeaux spirit Independent bottlings of Balmenach are60% 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