Château POUJEAUX - Magnum 1994
Château Poujeaux is an estate located in the Moulis-en-Médoc sub-appellation in Haut-Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde in Bordeaux . The castle belongs to the Cuvelier family . Located in Haut-Médoc, Château Poujeaux favors Cabernet Sauvignon in the production of its three wines: the grand wine is mainly made from Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with Merlot and smaller quantities of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc .
In the now-defunct 2003 Cru Bourgeois classification, Château Poujeaux received the status of Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel – the highest rating for a Médoc château not included in the 1855 classification. In 2010, a heavily revised Cru Bourgeois label was reintroduced which did not establish a tiered system and, as a result, Château Poujeaux and five other houses which had been named Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel formed their own group called Les Exceptionnels outside of the new classification.
The 1994 vintage in Bordeaux had a wet April, but the spring was ideal and led to early flowering. The summer was hot and sunny until a deluge hit on September 7, and continuing through the rest of the month, but conditions were too cool to encourage rot. Careful grape selection was crucial to avoid overly diluted berries.
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc