TNs: 1997 Château Poujeaux, 2018 Comando G La Bruja de Rozas, 2013 Mouzon-Leroux SC

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  • 1997 Château Poujeaux - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc (28/7/2022)
    Finally got to try this overachiever. Very attractive bouquet on pop and pour, vibrant fruit with blackcurrants and ripe plums on the palate. Both palate and nose seemed to lose steam with air though as the wine became green and a little stale. Slightly weak midpalate without much focus, but nevertheless enjoyable for an unheralded producer and vintage at 25 years of age. (90 pts.)
  • 2018 Comando G La Bruja de Rozas - Spain, Madrid, Vinos de Madrid (28/7/2022)
    After being unimpressed with the Landis that I have tried, decided to open a Comando G. Very similar style, focus was on freshness and red candied raspberry fruit that was quite attractive on opening. Thought I finally understood this producer but unfortunately it became more medicinal as it developed cough syrup notes that were a little herbaceous. Not a fan of these fruit bomb wines that push freshness and lightness without any semblance of structure or body. (88 pts.)

  • 2013 Mouzon-Leroux & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Special Club Parcellaire La Blanche Voie - France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru (30/7/2022)
    Disgorged April 2019, no dosage, equal split of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 3544 bottles produced in total. Dominant green apple notes with a hint of orange peel and red fruit. Very effusive champagne with generous fruit without being too ponderous. Exceptional with food as it had both high acidity and weight. A very pleasant discovery and goes to show that there are still many undiscovered grower gems if you look beyond the usual suspects. (93 pts.)

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Loved when “unheralded” vintages of Bordeaux shine, I recently enjoyed a 1997 Sociando in the same vein. Here is a nice note on that 97 Poujeaux by Chris Kissack:

Now that said, I would never call this Chateau, “unheralded”. It’s been around for centuries and has been a classic over-achiever for those seeking QPR. I’ve bought Poujeaux since the 1990s, until they sold to the Cuvelier family and brought in Derenoncourt to consult. It’s a much differently-styled wine now.

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Thanks Robert for the input, meant unheralded relatively and definitely agree with your usual overachiever suspects of Sociando, Meyney, Lanessan, Cantemerle and now this!

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I really do remember those Poujeaux 1997s very well. A super wine which surpassed expectations. As an old wine-drinking friend of mine used to say, “you drink the wine, not the vintage”. [cheers.gif]

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Have had this Comando G a couple times, mine are a bit shrill and tight so far showing very little Grenache cherries and raspberries, very distant from the fruit bomb you had. Odd.

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Just might get some of that Mouzon-Leroux based on this note! Likewise probably going to avoid Comando G, given how our palates tend to align.

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I think my bottles may not have been representative but usually the source is sound. Was having a discussion with another person and he mentioned even though he doesn’t quite get the style, he didn’t get the qualities that I have had from Landis/Comando Gs so far which I got from the same source.

No harm trying the Comando G or Landi as they are not that expensive (for now!) to see for yourself. The M-L was pretty good and the price difference with the basic l’Atavique, which was a little pedestrian the last time I had it, was surprisingly small, so I am glad I took a flyer on this.

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The missus absolutely hates reds that have very little to no tannic grip so that only decreases my interest of trying despite the hype. The M-L SCs do seem to be really attractively priced all things considered, just might try the others as well.

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In the first decade or so of its life, we had that same Poujeaux up against same vintage first growths like Mouton and Lafite a few times and it was generally better. I don’t think I’ve bought it nor seen it much since then, but if any wine from the Moulis commune makes it to the US, it’s likely to be good.

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