The 2019 Chateau Poesia Bordeaux Blend from Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, is a red wine that has garnered significant praise from several esteemed reviewers. This wine exhibits a complex bouquet and a well-balanced profile, with a 14.0% alcohol content.
Antonio Galloni of Vinous awarded it an impressive 96 points, calling it "one of the finest wines I have ever tasted from Hélène and Patrice Lévêque." He describes it as "rich and sumptuous," combining intensity with vibrancy and offering an exotic allure. Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com echoes this sentiment, giving it a 95 and highlighting its "soft, silky, fresh and vibrant" nature, with a "gorgeous sense of purity" in its sweet, ripe fruits.
James Suckling also awarded the wine 95 points, noting its "dried flowers, mimosa, blackcurrants, peppercorns and burnt orange on the nose," and commending its mineral character and crisp acidity. The Wine Independent matched this score, appreciating its "ready-to-go notes of fresh blackberries" and "well-framing generous red and black fruit layers."
Jeb Dunnuck rates it at 93 points, describing it as "charming" and "straight-up sexy," with a seamless texture and ripe tannins that suggest excellent aging potential. Decanter, which scored it 92 points, highlights the wine's "plentiful peppered spice notes" and "clear austerity," with elements of dark fruit, liquorice, and smoked earth.
Finally, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gives it a score of 94, praising its mineral sparks and fine-grained tannins, and emphasizing its "long and vibrant" finish.
Overall, the 2019 Chateau Poesia is a wine of exceptional quality, with several reviewers noting its potential for further development if cellared properly.