Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2023 Poujeaux has a refined and delineated bouquet that unfolds nicely in the glass; blackberry and gravel, light black pepper scents with a touch of freshly rolled tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with gently grippy tannins. Well balanced with neatly integrated oak, this is a Poujeaux that should develop in bottle. Good density for the vintage.
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James Suckling
Plenty of nutmeg, cedar, black currant and mushroom aromas. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a savory finish of milk chocolate. A little austere, but just right. Good value. Drink or hold.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Based on 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot and brought up 12 months in 30% new oak, the 2023 Château Poujeaux offers ripe red and black fruits, roasted herbs, tobacco, and some chocolaty notes on the nose. It's medium-bodied, has good concentration, ripe tannins, and outstanding length. It could be drunk with plenty of pleasure today, yet this will nevertheless benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and have two decades of longevity with ease. Drink 2030-2045.
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Wine Spectator
This red’s supple red and black cherry fruit has melded nicely with notes of black tea and burnished cedar, plus a hint of tobacco. Shows a sanguine echo on the stylish finish. Nicely done. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2032.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
One of the six appellations of the Haut-Medoc, Moulis has a rolling landscape with considerable soil variations. With its mix of gravel, clay and limestone, Moulis offers some of the more enticingly perfumed Bordeaux Blends of the Left Bank.