Bordeaux > Château Léoville Poyferré
Château Léoville Poyferré |
Excellent 16/20
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38 Rue De St Julien - 33250 Saint-Julien-Beychevelle - France
Open By appointment only, opening times change throughout the year please check website. Cards MC,V |
Tasting room
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The Verdict
To "Cellarbrate": Friendly and knowledgeable team, lovely setting, a number of different interesting and informative tour & tasting options on offer and great opportunity to taste each of their 3 labels side by side To "Wine about": Nothing How many bottles did we buy: 2 Suitable for: Couples, Groups, Wine lovers Visited September 2017 (weekend) |
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Getting There
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Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
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France
Aquitaine
Saint Julien
Well sign posted, directly off the main road, with a short paved driveway through the centre of the property
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Upon Arrival
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Parking
Setting
Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance
Airconditioning/Fireplace
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There is ample parking at the back of the property
Large grand gates that open into a beautifully landscaped courtyard, surrounded by traditional french styled buildings with clay roof tiles and a wonderful water feature that lights up at night time
Commercial
You are welcomed into the boutique to wait for the start of your tour which is modern and new and has a range of their wines and wine related souvenirs for sale. The tours then continue through the properties and into the winery and finally ends up in a light, bright tasting room that is very modern and well equipped to handle small to medium sized groups
Yes/No
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Tasting Experience
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Number of wines on tasting
Particular wines or varietals known for
Wait time
Knowledge of wines
Staff attitude
Winery Tour Offered
Tasting seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
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3
Bordeaux blends
No wait, we were welcomed immediately and the tour started on time
Excellent knowledge of the vineyards and history of the chateau and the winemaking process. The tour was very interesting, informative and entertaining
Friendly and very welcoming, happy to have a chat and take questions. English and French tours are offered
Yes (by appointment only), 3 different styles of tour are available. Groups up to 20 can be catered for
The tasting is conducted as a seated tasting around a tasting bench
No, but there were laminated tasting notes on the bench
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Food Offering
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Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
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Yes
2 of the tours include either chocolate or cheese with the experience
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Hip Pocket
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Price range of wines
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
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€28 - €290
Included in tour cost
No
€15-€40
€25
No membership
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Other features, facilities and offerings
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Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
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Extensive gift shop with wine accessories and branded clothing
No
No
The tour was really interesting and informative and we really enjoyed being able to taste different varietals of grapes straight off the display vines in the courtyard (only available during season). The chocolate tasting is also supposed to be a great experience as the chocolates are some of the highest regarded in France!
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