CHÂTEAU POUJEAUX
2018 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Moulis-en-Médoc
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Moulis-en-Médoc |
| Classification | Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel |
| ABV | 13.5% |
52% Merlot 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc. 33% new oak. The average age of the vines are 30 years old. Deep nose of black currant. The dark fruit is joined by wood and earth. Crisp mineral tannins build sharply. Medium bodied and attractive at this stage. Drinking range: 2022 - 2030 L&S (Apr 2019)
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The 2018 Poujeaux has an intense bouquet featuring layers of blackberry and bilberry fruit, a light marine scent and a lingering a patina of oak that still needs time to be subsumed. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet entry, plush and very pliant tannins framing a Poujeaux of impressive volume and grip. Cohesive from start to finish, it shuts down a little on the finish, indicating that this Moulis has long-term plans. Drinking range: 2023 - 2045 Rating: 92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
Just as it was from barrel, the 2018 Poujeaux is superb. Succulent red cherry, spice, cedar, tobacco and leather give the 2018 striking textural richness to match is bold, racy personality. Silky tannins make the 2018 very easy to taste now, but this is a wine with the potential to age beautifully for many years. Impressive. Drinking range: 2023 - 2043 Rating: 92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
Pretty aromas of wild blackberries, violets, milk chocolate and licorice. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Polished and concentrated. Better from 2024. Rating: 93 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2021)
Château Poujeaux
Château Poujeaux sits on the Grand Poujeaux, a Gunzian gravel mound of similar constitution to the more illustrious communes of the Haut-Médoc. Alongside Château Chasse-Spleen, Poujeaux is one of the leading estates in Moulis and offers great value to the discerning Haut-Médoc consumer. Moulis sits a little way back from the Gironde, between Saint Julien and Margaux. 16th century records show that the estate was owned by Gaston de L'Isle, then owner of Chateau Latour, although this is some time before wine production began at Poujeaux during the 19th Century. Since 2008 Château Poujeaux has been owned by Philippe Cuvelier, also owner of Saint Emilion estate Clos Fourtet. There are around 100 hectares of vineyard planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
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