2021 Poujeaux
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind. Rich and sweet. Lots going on here. Good persistence and ripeness. A savoury undertow. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2021 Château Poujeaux is rock-solid, with ample darker fruit as well as some classic Bordeaux cedary herbs and spicy, earthy nuances. It's balanced, medium-bodied, has good mid-palate depth, and ripe tannins. It's going to keep for 8-10 years.
The 2021 Poujeaux put in a good performance from barrel. Now in bottle, it has a clean and well-defined nose that demonstrates slightly more fruit concentration than its peers: black cherries, raspberry, sea spray and light estuarine scents. The palate is medium-bodied with granular tannins. This is a slightly austere Poujeaux, yet it retains balance and offers more complexity compared to others, lightly spiced toward the finish with decent length. Drink this over the next 15 years.
The 2021 Poujeaux is a bit hard to taste today, as it is rather closed at this stage—perhaps a result of its bottling a few months ago. Dark-toned fruit, herbs, gravel, graphite and spice lend notable character. Today, the savoriness of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot are pretty evident.
About the producer
The Cuvelier family, which also owns Clos Fourtet, purchased this estate in 2008. It is one of the stars of the appellation, renowned for producing wine that is well above the standard of its neighbours.