Leoville Poyferre 2008 italy_wines The intricate marbling of fat

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

bright red meat

Between the two

The 1999 still has good depth

Ox tail used as the main ingredient for ox tail soup

Leoville Poyferre 2008 italy_wines The intricate marbling of fatOne 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