Chateau Poujeaux 2016

DECANTER: "Ripe, full and explosive with a big tannic frame. Expressive dark fruit aromas and flavour. Broad palate, tannins present but finely etched. Persistent."

FALSTAFF: "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."

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."

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."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Kicking off with a touch of oak, the deeply colored wine offers black raspberries, licorice, smoke and tobacco on the nose. Full-bodied with ripe, soft tannins and plenty of juicy fruit in the finish."

WEINWISSER: "Dichtes Purpur mit lila Rand. Kompaktes, blaubeeriges Bouquet mit pfeffriger Würze unterlegt. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit tintigem Extrakt, viel Fülle zeigend, im Finale ein Korb voll blauer Beeren – gehört neben Branas GP zur Spitze in Moulis. Bravo! 17.5/20"

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "The sector of Poujeaux is one of the most prestigious in Moulis. This wine, from a 29-acre estate, is rich in tannins and dense in opulent black fruit. It is a powerful statement, tempered by acidity that gives a final lift."

WINESPECTATOR: "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."