Chateau Poujeaux 2016

- 91-93 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Neal Martin: "The 2016 Poujeaux has an impressive bouquet with plenty of blackberry, briary and cigar box aromas that are very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin on the entry. This is a "smoky" Poujeaux with commendable depth and structure, a little more "solid" than recent vintages with good depth on the black pepper-tinged finish. The 2015 Poujeaux was very good, but this may well surpass that and achieve the level of some of the legendary wines from yesteryear."

- WINESPECTATOR, James Molesworth: "A restrained style, but with a tasty core of juicy plum and red currant fruit that melds with light mulling spice, black tea and sanguine notes. There's a dusting of cedar on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 12,500 cases made."

- VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: "The 2016 Poujeaux has turned out beautifully. Ripe, generous and deeply layered, the 2016 has so much to offer. A varietal Cabernet Sauvignon note give the dark red/purplish berry fruit an attractive floral/savory upper register that adds striking nuance as well as character. This is a superb vintage for Poujeaux."

- 93 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, dezente Randaufhellung, frisches Brombeerkonfit, angenehmer Cassisanklang, zart nach Orangenzesten. Komplex, stoffig, feines dunkles Beerenkonfit, feine Tannine, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch-zitroniger Nachhall, zarter Mokkanachhall, saftige Kirschen im Rückgeschmack, hat Reifepotenzial."

- 92 Punkte DECANTER, James Lawther: "Ripe, full and explosive with a big tannic frame. Expressive dark fruit aromas and flavour. Broad palate, tannins present but finely etched. Persistent. Drinking Window 2023 – 2034"

- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: "Kunz Fassprobe 17: Tiefes, elegantes, klassisches Bouquet, blaue und schwarze Beeren, Zedern, Röstaromen. Ausgewogener, dichtverwobener, seidener Gaumen mit kräftiger, dunkler Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, vielfältiger, dunkler Aromatik, gut muskulöser Struktur, langer, dichter Abgang."

- JEB DUNNUCK: "An outstanding Moulis made with consulting help from Stéphane Derenoncourt, the 2016 Château Poujeaux offers up a rock star, medium to full-bodied, layered profile as well as pretty notes of ripe black fruits, graphite, violets, and background oak. Give this sleeper 2-3 years of bottle age and it will impress for a decade or more."

- 92 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "Blackberry, blueberry and orange-peel aromas follow through to a full body with a solid core of fruit and a fresh, tangy finish. The hazelnut and walnut undertones add to the complexity. Drink in 2021 and onwards."