The 2022 L?oville Poyferr? has turned out very nicely, offering up aromas of cr?me de cassis, cherries, violets and creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy palate that's ripe but lively, with supple tannins and a long, vanillin-inflected finish. This year, the team began picking their Merlot comparatively early and didn't perform a saign?e (tank bleed), given the natural concentration of the vintage, though it remains the most flamboyant and demonstrative of the three L?oville estates, seeing some 80% new oak with malolactic fermentation in barrique for the new barrels. It will be a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.