CRITIC REVIEWS
Antonio Galloni
The 2019 Poujeaux exudes terrific energy and tension from start to finish. Dried cherry, tobacco, mint, chocolate, dried flowers, mint, cedar and tobacco are all beautifully delineated. The aromatics are quite expressive today. There's a ton to enjoy here. Give the 2019 a few years in bottle first, though. Tasted two times.
William Kelley
A fleshy, dramatic rendition of this Moulis benchmark, the 2019 Poujeaux unwinds in the glass with a deep bouquet of blackberries and plums mingled with subtle hints of cigar wrapper, loamy soil and violets. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's deep and seamless, with succulent acids, powdery tannins and a long, expansive finish. This has turned out brilliantly and numbers among the real sleepers of the vintage.
JancisRobinson.com
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Black core. Dark, smoky and slightly charry on the nose. So concentrated it seems bitter. Chewy, dense but that bitterness brings it down. (JH)