Appellations

Poujeaux 2021

Moulis, Cru bourgeois

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Tasting Notes

This has a depth of fruit on the nose, clear blackberry, cassis and brambled fruit, with concentration and a mouthwatering finish. The oak is a little intrusive at this stage on the finish, but there is a ton of potential here, if lacking the seductive brilliance of recent years. This is always a benchmark estate for me in assessing the quailty of a vintage, as it is so consistenly excellent, and it's clear 2021 brought its challenges, with tomato leaf and celery stalk on the finish. Mathieu and Philippe Cuvelier owners, Christophe Labenne director, consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt. Tasted twice.

Score: 90 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2038 Date: 11 May 2022

Deep crimson. Fresh nose suggests some sort of vegetation but is not unripe. Rich and sweet palate entry with beguiling fruit that is superficially pleasing but there is not quite the structure needed for long ageing. Nothing at all wrong with this and it could be GV. Just a little inky and ungenerous on the finish.

Score: 15+ James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2026-2036 Date: 06 May 2022

A fresh and focused 2021 with fine tannins that are pretty in the center-palate. Medium body, firm tannins and a racy finish. Pretty wine.

Score: 91 - 92 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 May 2022

The 2021 Poujeaux was impacted by the frost, so there is more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend this year. This was picked September 30 to October 14. It is well-defined on the nose, offering brambly red berry fruit, incense and light pine cone scents; the sense of airiness here is very appealing. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and saline, with firm but fine tannins and touch of sour cherry and graphite on the precise finish. This is a very commendable Poujeaux that I suspect will age well in bottle. (13.0% alcohol)

Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2048 Date: 01 May 2022

The 2021 Poujeaux offers terrific energy to match its mid-weight, yet fleshy personality. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, mint and sage come together effortlessly. The 2021 is beautifully rendered. It's one of the under the radar gems of the year. Tasted three times.

Score: 89 - 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025 - 2041 Date: 01 May 2022

The 2021 Poujeaux is a strong effort, opening in the glass with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with notions of pencil shavings, violets and loamy soil. Medium-bodied, elegant and seamless, it's a pretty middleweight, framed by lively acids and powdery, melting tannins.

Score: 89 - 91 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 29 April 2022

The 2021 Château Poujeaux comes a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot representing 70% of the production. It offers a solid array of ripe red and black fruits as well as tobacco leaf and cedar notes. These carry to a medium-bodied, round, charming, forward wine with lots of character. The Moulis region did reasonably well with regard to the frost in 2021, but they were still hit by it, so this cuvée represents 70% of the total production.

Score: 87 - 89 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 06 February 2022