The 2019 Poujeaux has a more introverted bouquet than some of its Moulis associates, though it opens nicely offering black cherries, liquorice, pressed iris petals and touches of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with insistent grip on the entry. This Poujeaux has good backbone, almost Pauillac-like in style with a dense and persistent finish that augers for a long-term wine that will repay those with the nous to cellar it a few years. Superb. June 2020

The 2019 Poujeaux has a more introverted bouquet than some of its Moulis associates, though it opens nicely offering black cherries, liquorice, pressed iris petals and touches of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with insistent grip on the entry. This Poujeaux has good backbone, almost Pauillac-like in style with a dense and persistent finish that augers for a long-term wine that will repay those with the nous to cellar it a few years. Superb.

Solid as a rock this year with blueberries and crushed stones. Dried lavender, too. It’s medium-bodied, yet structured and long. Excellent. June 2020

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.

The 2019 Poujeaux is gorgeous. Pliant and radiant in the glass, with terrific palate presence, the 2019 captures all the richness of the year and yet also stays light on its feet. Sage, rose petal, spice and sweet macerated cherry all grace this ethereal, vivid and very pretty Poujeaux. June 2020

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Barrel sample. Muted dark-fruit aromatics. A touch of sweetness on attack but not overdone. Fleshy mid palate. Firm tannic frame behind but the finish a little tough and chewy. Trying too hard? (JL)

Tasted blind. Deep crimson and already quite composed. Juicy fruit. A little lacking in depth, but lots of appeal on the nose and front palate. Scrawny finish. (JR)

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)