Pavillon de Château Léoville Poyferré 2018 St-Julien, Bordeaux, France

Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré is the 2nd wine of Chateau Léoville Poyferré, which was recognized as a Second Classified Growth in 1855. Chateau Léoville Poyferré has been owned and run by Cuvelier family since 1920. 2018 vintage: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot. Soils: Terraces of Mindel gravel, sandy clay subsoil. Extreme weather conditions wildly rocked the 2018 vintage between alternating periods of humidity and dryness. At the heart of the emblematic graves of Saint-Julien, the vine was able to show us, once again, the magical effect of terroir. From this extraordinary equation is born a vintage that sings harmoniously with elegance, complexity and balance.