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Chateau Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Medoc, 2018

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Poujeaux
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One of Bordeaux's great insider wines. Poujeaux sits in Moulis-en-Medoc, just inland from Margaux, and routinely punches at the level of a 3rd or 4th Growth despite being a Cru Bourgeois. Acquired in 2008 by the Cuvelier family (also owners of Saint-Emilion's Clos Fourtet), the estate is run by Christophe Labenne with consulting from Stephane Derenoncourt. The 2018 vintage was one of Bordeaux's most powerful and concentrated of the decade, and Poujeaux delivers it in full: 55 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 percent Merlot, the rest Petit Verdot, aged in roughly one-third new French oak. Plush, structured, and built for a decade or more in the cellar, this is the kind of wine that quietly outshines far more famous neighbors.

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Robert Parker

86 points

"Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Poujeaux comes bounding out of the glass with youthful scents of crushed black cherries, mulberries and blackcurrant pastilles, plus hints of menthol, pencil lead and tobacco leaf. The medium-bodied palate offers just enough fruit and freshness with a chewy texture and dried herbs lift on the finish." —Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Decanter

93 points

"Heady scents of wild flowers and cassis fruit with dried herbs and liquorice accents. Full and fleshy, this is round and mouth filling with juicy, chewy fruit that has bitter toasted edges of cinnamon, dark chocolate, espresso and cedar. On the ripe fruit side, with flashes of heat, but the texture is lovely, sleek and direct with structured, integrated chalky tannins and a fresh mentholated and eucalyptus finish. Needs to soften a little more, but this is a classic take on the vintage with appealing typicity. Round, filling, charming in a dark, sultry way. From a 70-hectare vineyard on gravel. This is a blend of 52% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Ageing 12 months in oak, 33% new and 67% second and third-fill barrels."

Wine Spectator

87 points

"Direct, with loganberry and damson plum flavors that are gently mulled with light anise and herb notes. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2023."

Wine Enthusiast

93 points

"This is a big-hearted wine, ripe with both black-plum flavors and generous tannins. At this stage the structure is prominent, but with the weight of the fruits, the wine will balance out full, ripe and ready to drink from 2026." —Roger Voss

More about Chateau Poujeaux

Château Poujeaux is one of Bordeaux’s great insider wines. Unclassified in 1855, it nevertheless performs at the level of a 3rd or 4th growth. It’s reliable even in tough vintages, especially those afflicted by excessive rain. While a good deal more supple in youth than many of the top wines of the Left Bank, Poujeaux also ages splendidly for decades.

So why is it still an insider wine? Blame it on geography. Poujeaux hails from Moulis, an inland AOC tucked behind the Médoc’s more famous, gravel-rich appellations located nearer to the Gironde. As you move in from the estuary, the soils become sandier and flatter – not ideal for making great Bordeaux.

Moulis’ secret, however, is that it’s one of the few inland areas of the Médoc to boast deep gravelly soils, as well as a little elevation. This combination is crucial to growing healthy, fully ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. Not all of Moulis enjoys this superior terroir, but Château Poujeaux does, and it’s probably why it’s generally considered to be the appellation's greatest estate.

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Perfect Pairings

Rib-eye steak, roast lamb with rosemary, beef bourguignon, braised short ribs, venison, mushroom Wellington, duck confit, or aged Bordeaux-style cheeses like Mimolette and aged Cantal. Built for big, slow-cooked, meat-forward winter cooking.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied, plush, and structured. Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, cedar, graphite, and tobacco with a savory marine edge. Ripe, well-knit tannins, bright acidity, and a long, deep, classically Medoc finish.

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