Poujeaux Moulis-en-Médoc 2022

94 points Jeb Dunnuck: " Deep ruby-hued, the 2022 Château Poujeaux is based on 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot. It offers a wonderful perfume of ripe black cherries and hints of cassis as well as sappy spring flowers and subtle tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, with ultra-fine tannins and no hard edges, this might be one of the greatest Poujeaux made. I would drink bottles over the coming two decades, but it will last even longer. Drink: 2025-2045. (2/27/25)"

94 points Antonio Galloni (VInous): "The 2022 Poujeaux is quite the powerhouse. A burst of dark red/blue fruits, cedar, pipe tobacco, incense, new leather and licorice saturates the palate. Dense, potent and explosive, the 2022 is certainly not a shy wine. It captures the essential qualities of the year in its interplay of opulent fruit and energy. I would prefer to cellar the 2022 for at least a few years. There's a lot of wine here. Tasted two times. Drink: 2028-2052. (Jan 2025)"

94 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "This is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, and the élevage was 16 months in the traditional one-third each of new, second-fill and third-fill oak. This opens with a dark, fragrant and enticing aromatic profile, with dark cherry, blackcurrant, sage, currant and slate. The palate carries the same confidence, with a dark and highly polished core of dark summer berry fruits, wrapped in ribbons of white chalk and white peach, all resting on a core of rich and nicely polished tannins. Classically styled, there is freshness and a sense of dark energy here, and a good length too. A very impressive Poujeaux, with savoury grip and depth, which should develop great interest given the chance. Tasted twice. The alcohol on the label is 14%. (6/5/25)"

94 points James Suckling: "This is really structured and tannic, but the phenolics are very polished and creamy. You smell blackcurrants and minerals with fresh herbs, such as thyme and bay leaf. It's medium-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a long, intense finish. This will age beautifully. Excellent value for a cellar-worthy wine. 55% cabernet sauvignon, 42% merlot and 3% petit verdot. Wait until 2030 for this to soften. (1/8/25)"

94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "The 2022 vintage is denser, carried by the beautiful quality of its tannins and a digestible freshness. (2026)"

93+ points Yohan Castaing (Wine Advocate): "More charming and less austere than during the en primeur tastings, the 2022 Poujeaux has turned out very well today. Revealing a complex, deep bouquet of dark berries, cassis, spices, licorice and pencil lead, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and rich with a fleshy core of fruit wrapped in velvety, structured tannins, concluding with a precise, pure and dark berries-inflected finish. Matured for 18 months in a combination of new (30%) and used barrels, the oak is barely noticeable. This blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot should age gracefully over the next decade and more. Drink: 2025-2040. (3/6/25)"

93+ points Ivan Bjurner (The Wine Independent): "2022 Poujeaux displays a almost impenetrable colour. The viscosity of the wine is jam-like and infused with lots of red cassis infested berries and crunchy bell pepper. As with other vintages of Poujeaux it is quite a powerful wine, flexing its muscles under the fruity and jammy core. It also holds a lot of freshness and is a well balanced. A wine that should age nicely. Drink: 2027-2040. (10/30/25)"

93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Poujeaux has a succinct bouquet with touches of black fruit, gravel, seaweed, iodine and a light marine influence. It is very well defined and quite understated. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip and fine tannins fanning out on the finish. It's a little Saint-Julien in style. This classically styled Poujeaux will age well in bottle. Drink: 2030-2065. (Feb 2025)"

93 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot). Has an old school heart to it, as is so often the case with Poujeaux, then opens deftly to show richly textured brambled blackberry and loganberry fruits, waves of cocoa-dusted almonds and liquorice root, acidity pretty high on the finish. Alcohol 14%. Drink: 2027-2040. (2/12/25)"

93 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Licorice, flowers, tobacco leaf, cedar and blackberries, and spearmint form the nose. The medium-bodied palate is loaded with currants, blackberries, wet earth, and savory herbs, with a hint of olives on the fresh, chewy backend. The wine blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, 14% ABV, 3.85 pH. Drink from 2025-2042. (May 2023)"

93 points Falstaff: "Deep ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Ripe cassis, black cherries, Cabernet bouquet, fine herbal savouriness in the underlay. Good complexity, dark berries, nougat, firm, supporting tannins, toasty aromas on the finish, has length and certain ageing potential. (Jan 2023)"

93 points Wine Enthusiast: "A tight black currant aroma marks this wine. The blackberry flavors are enhanced by the polished texture from the wood aging. The finish brings out chocolate and spice flavors. Drink from 2028. Alcohol 14%. (Oct 2025)"