Best Sellers New Arrivals Local Events Locations Gift Cards My Account Advanced Search
  • Home
  • : 2009 Haut de Poujeaux, Haut-Médoc
2009 Haut de Poujeaux, Haut-Médoc Product Zoom

2009 Haut de Poujeaux, Haut-Médoc

SKU #1090005

If you're looking to try some Bordeaux from the incredible 2009 vintage, but don't have a small fortune to spend, you'd be well served by looking at the Petit Châteaux. This third wine from the fourth growth Château Poujeaux, this is made with the help of well-known consulting enologist Stephane Derenoncourt. It comes from four hectares of vineyards planted to 45% Cab and 55% Merlot in the Haut-Médoc and is aged for 12 months in French oak. It is a wonderfully balanced, if modern, wine, much like the Poujeaux, with blue and black fruit, hints of coffee and spice, integrated tannins and nice lift.

Share |
Price: $17.99

Real Time Inventory by location:

The item you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our main warehouse.

Product turnaround time varies by location of inventory and your chosen method of shipping/pickup. For a detailed explanation click here.

Product Reviews:

Add your own review of this item
By: Susan Thornett |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 5/27/2012  | Send Email
This wine has balance, length and grace and is not overdone in any way. Very classy drop!

By: Jeff Garneau |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 4/28/2012  | Send Email
Chateau Poujeaux is one of the top properties in Moulis and a K&L favorite (just ask Ralph). Recently purchased by the Cuvelier family, owners of Clos Fourtet, the quality here just keeps getting better. The Haut de Poujeaux is a new wine produced from nearby vineyards designated Haut-Médoc. 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 55% Merlot. This 2009 vintage really makes an impression. Loads of big, dark fruit – sweet plum and tart blackberry. Black licorice. Silky, lush texture. Fine tannins. Hard to keep your hands off this one now, but it should be even better over the next 3 to 5 years.

You also might be interested in...

2009 de Birot, Côtes de Bordeaux

2009 de Birot, Côtes de Bordeaux
$14.99

2009 Bois-Martin, Pessac-Léognan

2009 Bois-Martin, Pessac-Léognan
$19.99

2009 Mylord "Cuvée Milady" Bordeaux

2009 Mylord "Cuvée Milady" Bordeaux
$12.99

2009 Chauvet Rouge, Bordeaux

2009 Chauvet Rouge, Bordeaux
$9.99

2009 Paloumey, Haut-Médoc

2009 Paloumey, Haut-Médoc
$19.99

Additional Information:

Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.
Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them. Click for a list of bestselling items from all of France.
Sub-Region:

Bordeaux

- View our bestselling Bordeaux.