Poujeaux 2020 (750ML)

93 JS / 92 VM / 92 JA / 91 DE / 91+ WA / 92-94 WE / 90-92 JD / 16.5+ JR

This has a dusty character with black cherries and currants, as well as hints of cocoa, wet earth and raw mushrooms. Medium- to full-bodied with ripe, plush tannins that continue to build up throughout the deep, dark-fruited palate. It’s a muscular Poujeaux with a spicy and chocolatey finish. Try after 2026. -JamesSuckling.com

The 2020 Poujeaux is a wonderful Moulis-en-Médoc and likely to offer superb value-for-money. Bright blackberry commingles with blueberry and graphite on the nose, quite intense and determined to make an impression. The palate is structured but well balanced, the silver thread of acidity running from start to finish. A little glossy in style towards the finish, that will be tempered by bottle-age which Poujeaux always needs. Don't ignore this- Neal Martin, Vinous Media

Poujeaux is delivering signature cool and serious flavours in this vintage – suiting the old school classic character of this beautiful wine. Expect plenty of liqourice, cocoa bean, cassis, mint, long ageing ahead. 34hl/h yield.-Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

Bramble fruits on the nose. Supple and generous, this has quite clear salty minerality, with pencil lead, cola and liquorice elements lining the fruit, giving this a dark, seductive tone. Good depth, texture and weight. Round, complete, driven, deep and long. Feels a touch closed and pent up right now, or all in one line, but clearly stylish. A touch of spice on the finish, with some dark chocolate bitterness that lingers. Shows power right now, rather than softness of fruit that will come in time.-Georgina Hindle, Decanter

The 2020 Poujeaux is a strong follow-up to the excellent 2019. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, minty blackberries, pencil shavings and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and lively, with excellent concentration, refined tannins and a penetrating finish. A touch more tightly wound out of the gates than the 2019, it will reward a few years' patience with a broad drinking window.-William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

Barrel Sample. Owned by a member of the Cuvelier family, this estate has produced a ripe, juicy wine bright with black currant and rich with generous tannins. The future is good for this carefully structured wine. - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

Another surprisingly concentrated Moulis, the 2020 Château Poujeaux sports a dense ruby/purple color as well as terrific cassis and black cherry fruits, notes of tobacco and cedar, medium to full body, and a dense, layered mid-palate. It's terrific and one of the more age-worthy, serious wines I've tasted from this address, while still having plenty of up-front appeal. Tasted twice. - Jeb Dunnuck

54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot.
Deep cherry red. Intensely fruited on the nose, dark and vibrant, a hint of oak char. Lots of dark chocolate on the palate, both flavour and texture, almost a savoury quality in the char but overall a finely textured, refined wine that needs time to come out of its shell. Elegant tannins. - Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson .com