Chateau Poujeaux 2015

ANTONIO GALLONI: "The 2015 Poujeaux is gorgeous and open-knit, with lovely fruit presence, soft contours and tons of near to medium-term appeal. Silky tannins add to the wine's inviting personality. The sweet red cherry and plum flavors have an extra dimension of richness and deepness in 2015 that is unusual, but that also adds to the wine's undeniable allure. This is a gorgeous wine from the Cuvelier family. The blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc."

DECANTER: "Sixth overall in the Bordeaux blends category. Now owned by the Cuvelier family and crafted under the guiding hand of consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, this Cru Bourgeois has consistently offered up excellent value for money in recent vintages. Initially restrained and shy on the nose, it needs coaxing to reveal intriguing coffee, fresh earth and briary fruit scents. Ample tannins are youthful and vigorous but equally sophisticated and suave. This promises a solid decade or more in the cellar."

FLASTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, feiner Cassistouch, florale Nuancen, schwarze Beerenfrucht, frische Orangenzesten. Saftig, rund und harmonisch, feine Tannine, finessenreich strukturiert, mineralisch und trinkanimierend, zitroniger Touch im Finish."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Suave, brambly mixed summer berry fruits take center stage on the nose with a very nicely layered palate carrying fresh bright berry flavors into an upbeat finish. Smart wine."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "The ripe, dark fruits, truffle, licorice and smoky personality is just great. Full bodied, with jubilant, chunky, red fruits, ripe tannins and sweet, rustic cherries in the end note."

WEINWISSER: "Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Viel reife Kirschen, aber auch etwas blättrige Noten, schwarze Pfefferkörner und ein Hauch von Zedern. Gibt sich eher kühl in seiner Ausstrahlung. Im Gaumen stoffig und auch schon recht charmant, tolle Würze im Extrakt, lange retronasale Aromatik."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This elegant wine is both ripe and structured. It has weight and richness, both absorbed by the generous black fruits and good acidity."