Chateau Leoville Poyferré 2000 coteaux-du-layon or a fruit salad

or a fruit salad

it is always more evolved than the Ruby Port

Grape-stomping (known as pigeage) will occur two to three times a day depending on the amount of extraction required

renowned for its complexity

The ultra-fine structure offers seamless tannin

Chateau Leoville Poyferré 2000 coteaux-du-layon or a fruit saladChateau Leoville Poyferre can be enjoyed on the young side with a several hours of decanting. However, I find it too tannic and powerful young to be fun to taste. The wine is usually better with 10 15 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. In the best years, the wine will best between 15 and 35 years of age after the vintage. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2 4 hours or so. This