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Poujeaux 2015

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Moulis
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon

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Tasting Notes

Suave, brambly mixed summer berry fruits take center stage on the nose with a very nicely layered palate carrying fresh bright berry flavors into an upbeat finish. Smart wine. Try from 2022.

94
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2018

Tasted blind. Dark crimson. Light and fresh and a bit tight. Correct but certainly not opulent. Finishes suddenly.
Drink 2023-2030

16
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2019

Dark crimson. Refined and pure dark fruit if not yet open. Lots of freshness, the tannins dry and mildly chewy yet balanced by that almost austere dark fruit. (JH) 14%
Drink 2022-2032

16+
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, November 2017

Firm and fresh on the nose but the palate has depth a mix of sweet black fruits. The tannins are firm but ripe an underlying structure with cassis and black cherry richness on the finish.

88/91
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2016

Poujeaux rarely disappoints, making wines that are often of classed growth standard. This
is a dense, serious, focused claret with notes of wood smoke, black tea and blackcurrant, fine
oak and taut acidity. Drink: 2020-28

91
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2016

A lovely bright, focussed Poujeaux, with nice dry, but not harsh tannins, and a long, rich finish. This is a classic Poujeaux
with more length than I have seen in a good long time. It will age slowly but provide good drinking for twenty years.

16.5+
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, April 2016
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The 2015 Poujeaux is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. It has a high-toned, floral bouquet with kirsch and raspberry coulis notes, opulent for this Moulis, but it manages to retain control. The palate is chewy on the entry with mouth-coating tannin, solid in the mouth, brutish at the moment, although the finish does show satisfactory freshness, and is long and minerally. This will be intriguing once in bottle. Drink 2020-2035

90/92
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (224), April 2016

Shows excellent depth of fruit with chewy and polished tannins. Full and very long. Gorgeous length.

92/93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2016
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