Im Gegensatz zu Barton und Las Cases ist der Léoville Poyferré fast immer der modernste, schokoladigste der drei Léovilles, die zusammen mit Ducru-Beaucaillou die Elite der Appellation Saint-Julien bilden. 2020 schafft Poyferré eine kongeniale Verbindung zwischen Fruchtigkeit und Mineralität. Typisch für Berater Michel Rolland.
James Suckling: "Impressive purity of fruit on the nose with crushed raspberries, blackcurrants and blackberries. Some lead pencil, too. It’s full-bodied with very polished, intense tannins that go on for minutes. The quality and precision of the tannins are impressive, giving the wine form, energy and equilibrium."(96-97)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown: "Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Léoville Poyferré comes bounding out of the glass like an energetic young pup, delivering exuberant scents of crushed black cherries, juicy blackberries and warm cassis, with hints of ground cloves, dark chocolate, lilacs and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate is wonderfully plush, delivering bags of ripe black fruits with a seamless backbone of acidity, finishing long and spicy." (95-97)
