2009 Château Poujeaux

Community Tasting Notes (322) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  4/29/2024 - nsellen Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Dark ruby, clear. Nose clean and rich fruited. Some wood notes and a hot road aroma. What is that? It’s nice. Mouth leads with fruit, dark dark but fresh. Some bitterness to go with the acidic spine. Some camphor or medicine chest, a meaty hum. This is balanced between fruit and savoury. I’m sure many would say still too young but I’m not one for dessicated clarets and this is right in the slot for me. Drink while it makes you happy.

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  4/20/2024 - Ianjaig Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Had at Sanders and whilst this must have been my 6th or 7th bottle of this now, this was unusually very different from the others. You would never have picked it as being 15 years old. Deep colour, very fruit driven, almost a touch modern (compared to the traditional style it normally presents). Enjoyed this but surprised at how different it was.

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  3/29/2024 - Ianjaig Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Excellent again.

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  2/29/2024 - Putnam Weekley Likes this wine: 91 Points

  NOSE: impulsive aroma of black cherry, boysenberry, chocolate, and pencil shavings mark it true to origin and age. It equilibrates in due haste, leaving a grounded face of salt, roots, porcini, and frosty dried herbs. MOUTH: evenly textured; weighted grip exemplifies dry comfort. This checks boxes: bouquet, substance, development; square, classic pleasure. TIME: it gets a lot more interesting as the hours tick by—stiffly contained, earthy, libidinal obsession aimed at captive destructions of berry bushels, black tea, and pipe tobacco. Finishes cool and sure (stone, mint.)

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  2/20/2024 - Doblk wrote: 91 Points

  Well softened and drinking well. Still has some density. A bit of tannin and nice acidity with graphite and chocolate notes. Straightforward with a lot of Bordeaux character without being amazing. Just a very good dinner wine.

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