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"...The finish, well it doesn't appear to finish so far as I can tell..."


- 20 x 6 Bottle Wooden Cases Available -

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Good morning,

The perfect welcome to the office... "can you go and taste through those 
clarets James?" Especially when the line up includes absolute gems such as 
the 2016 Château Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Medoc, which is showing beautifully.

And having tasted it and seen the price (£210/case of 6 bottle in wooden 
case), when the question came, "how much should we take, we can have 20 x 6 
bottle wooden cases", my answer was an instant "all of it, and find some 
more!". This beautifully structured red, with ripe dark-berry fruit, velvety 
smooth charm and incredible staying power, with a seam of maturity, has 
'fine dining' written all over it.

Château Poujeaux sits under the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation, and has an 
incredible winemaking history dating back to the 16th century. The region 
was known for its grain production back in roman times, and it was the 
numerous grain mills situated in the area that gave rise to the 'Moulis' 
name.

Château Poujeaux has been owned and managed by  Philippe Cuvelier (also 
owner of Clos Fourtet) since 2008, and during his tenure the focus has been 
very much on making the finest wines using a very traditional approach. This 
involves minimal vineyard intervention, sustainable vineyard practices, 
aging the wines in fine French oak barrels with then a further rest in the 
cellars prior to release.

2016 is proving again and again to be a fantastic vintage for Bordeaux, and 
after a near decade since harvest top examples such as this Château Poujeaux 
are drinking beautifully, with those lovely complex, seductive tertiary 
nuances, just starting to creep in.

The cuvée consisting of ~50% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, 5% cabernet 
franc and 5% petit verdot, it has been my absolute pleasure to taste, and to 
jot down my subsequent musings to share with you (hopefully not too 
rambling).

I do hope I can tempt you into a case, but fair warning we only have 20 x 6 
bottle wooden cases available.

Château Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Medoc 2016 | online 
<https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/c/145vnKL6o22rWFSumTCAmmxbsx>

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CASE SPECIAL | Single Bottle £36.95

6 Bottle Wooden Case £210.00 | £35.00/bottle + Free Case Delivery

Limited availability

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Free case delivery to the UK mainland | Dispatched from Wednesday 26th 
November

My Notes | Tasted Wednesday

A lovely dark core with vibrant mahogany brim greets you upon pouring, with 
a real sense of clarity and purity when you swish the glass. This wine even 
looks fine, elegant and classy.

Onto the aromatics... blackcurrant coulis, a hint of mint leaf and dried 
herb initially, with very subtle leather, woodsmoke and cinders, and then 
the sweet dark forest fruits return.

The palate, and ooooh the structure is so exciting! The fine grained tannins 
are felt across the entire palate, it's like the wine's cleansing your 
palate to ensure that you're ready for the complex medley of fruit spice and 
tertiary flavours to follow.

And follow they do, the grip swiftly exits stage left and a swathe of dark 
forest fruit enters the frame, darker currant to start, hints of red cherry, 
subtle mint leaf, dare I even say fig? with a prickly, smokey spice. Breathe 
out gently and savour the flavours as the sweet fruit veneer is joined by a 
gently earthy rusticity, leather, spice and a fine, warming oak veil.

The finish, well it doesn't appear to finish so far as I can tell, I've 
stretched it as long as I can between tastes but every post taste breath 
reveals further dark berry fruit, and woody warmth. just delicious.

This is pure class, drinking beautifully right now, and while I'm sure 
there's further development to come, why, or how could you ever wait to 
discover it is beyond me.

13.5% ABV | Drink now, now, now! (or hold to 2030+)

(I really like this wine, can you tell? and no, the finish still isn't in 
sight!)

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You can order online here 
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Best regards,

James

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<p style=3D"text-align: center;" align=3D"center"><i><font =
face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"4">"...<span =
style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The finish, well it =
doesn't appear to finish so far as I can tell...</span><i =
style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif;">"</i><br></font></i></p>
<p style=3D"text-align: center;" align=3D"center"><font =
face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"4">- 20 x 6 Bottle Wooden =
Cases Available -</font></p>
<p align=3D"center"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3"><img =
src=3D"https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/files/amf_mrwheeler_wine/pro=
ject_110/Grey_Horizontalk_Rule_Thin.jpg" border=3D"0" =
alt=3D""></font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">Good morning,</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">The perfect welcome to the office... <i>"can you go and taste =
through those clarets James?"</i>&nbsp;Especially when the line up =
includes absolute gems such as the&nbsp;<b>2016&nbsp;Ch&acirc;teau =
Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Medoc,</b> which is showing beautifully.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">And having tasted it and seen the price (<b>&pound;210/case =
of 6 bottle in wooden case</b>), when the question came, <i>"how much =
should we take, we can have 20 x 6 bottle wooden cases"</i>, my answer =
was an instant <i>"all of it, and find some more!"</i>. This beautifully =
structured red, with ripe dark-berry fruit, velvety smooth charm and =
incredible staying power, with a seam of maturity, has 'fine dining' =
written all over it.&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">Ch&acirc;teau Poujeaux sits under the Moulis-en-M&eacute;doc =
appellation, and has an incredible winemaking history dating back to the =
16th century. The region was known for its grain production back in =
roman times, and it was the numerous grain mills situated in the area =
that gave rise to the 'Moulis' name. </font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">Ch&acirc;teau Poujeaux has been owned and managed by =
&nbsp;Philippe Cuvelier (also owner of&nbsp;<span =
style=3D"text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: =
initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Clos Fourtet</span>) since =
2008, and during his tenure the focus has been very much on making the =
finest wines using a very traditional approach. This involves minimal =
vineyard intervention, sustainable vineyard practices, aging the wines =
in fine French oak barrels with then a further rest in the cellars prior =
to release.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">2016 is proving again and again to be a fantastic vintage for =
Bordeaux, and after a near decade since harvest top examples such as =
this&nbsp;Ch&acirc;teau Poujeaux&nbsp;are drinking beautifully, with =
those lovely complex, seductive tertiary nuances, just starting to creep =
in.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">The cuv&eacute;e consisting of ~50% cabernet sauvignon, 40% =
merlot, 5% cabernet franc&nbsp;and 5% petit verdot, it has been my =
absolute pleasure to taste, and to jot down my subsequent musings to =
share with you (hopefully not too rambling). </font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"3">I =
do hope I can tempt you into a case, but fair warning <u>we only have 20 =
x 6 bottle wooden cases available</u>.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><b><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">Ch&acirc;teau Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Medoc 2016&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a =
title=3D"Chateau Poujeaux" =
href=3D"https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/c/145vnKL6o22rWFSumTCAmmxbs=
x">online</a></font></b></p>
<p align=3D"left"><a title=3D"Chateau Poujeaux" =
href=3D"https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/c/145vosDTbM5grjEGtoTUdlhWs=
6"><img =
src=3D"https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/files/amf_mrwheeler_wine/pro=
ject_110/2016_Poujeaux_with_glass_on_board_with_holly.jpg" border=3D"0" =
alt=3D"" width=3D"428" height=3D"318"></a></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font color=3D"#600000"><b><font =
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<p><b style=3D"color: #600000;"><font =
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&pound;210.00<font =
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Delivery</font></b></p>
<p><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"3">Limited =
availability</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><a title=3D"Chateau Poujeaux" =
href=3D"https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/c/145vpawFZw84VXqSzUbe4k2Hr=
F"><font style=3D"color: #600000;"><img =
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alt=3D""></font></a></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">Free case delivery to the UK mainland | Dispatched from =
Wednesday 26th November</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><b><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">My Notes | Tasted Wednesday</font></b></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"3">A =
lovely dark core with vibrant mahogany brim greets you upon pouring, =
with a real sense of clarity and purity when you swish the glass. This =
wine even looks fine, elegant and classy.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">Onto the aromatics... blackcurrant coulis, a hint of mint =
leaf and dried herb initially, with very subtle leather, woodsmoke and =
cinders, and then the sweet dark forest fruits return.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">The palate, and ooooh the structure is so exciting! The fine =
grained tannins are felt across the entire palate, it's like the wine's =
cleansing your palate to ensure that you're ready for the complex medley =
of fruit spice and tertiary flavours to follow. </font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">And follow they do, the grip swiftly exits stage left and a =
swathe of dark forest fruit enters the frame, darker currant to start, =
hints of red cherry, subtle mint leaf, dare I even say fig? with a =
prickly, smokey spice. Breathe out gently and savour the flavours as the =
sweet fruit veneer is joined by a gently earthy rusticity, leather, =
spice and a fine, warming oak veil.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">The finish, well it doesn't appear to finish so far as I can =
tell, I've stretched it as long as I can between tastes but every post =
taste breath reveals further dark berry fruit, and woody warmth. just =
delicious.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">This is pure class, drinking beautifully right now, and while =
I'm sure there's further development to come, why, or how could you ever =
wait to discover it is beyond me.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">13.5% ABV | Drink now, now, now! (or hold to =
2030+)</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">(I really like this wine, can you tell? and no, the finish =
still isn't in sight!)</font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3"><img =
src=3D"https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/files/amf_mrwheeler_wine/pro=
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alt=3D""></font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">You can <a title=3D"Chateau Poujeaux" =
href=3D"https://email.fromvineyardsdirect.com/c/145vqAifB0dHVeZgMUJRMhydq=
N">order online here</a>.<br></font></p>
<p align=3D"left"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif;">Best regards,&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif" =
size=3D"3">James&nbsp;</font></p>
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