Philippe Cuvelier, owner of Clos Fourtet in St-Emilion, has bought Ch. Poujeaux located in the commune of Moulis.Having purchased the 20ha Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe estate Clos Fourtet in 2001 for a reputed €45m (£34m) from the Lurton family, this new addition hightens Cuvelier's presence in the Left Bank.

Château Poujeaux is a leading Cru Bourgeois property that consistently produces wines of Grand Cru Classé quality. Its 52-hectare vineyard is located in a single plot on a well-sited gravel ridge just outside the village of Poujeaux. The legendary 1953 Poujeaux was famously mistaken by Baron Rothschild for Lafite, and remains the finest wine the property has ever produced.

Having successfully run the estate since 1921, the Theil family will be passing Château Poujeaux to Cuvelier's son Matthieu, alongside the same estate manager as at Clos Fourtet, Christophe Labenne. Consultant Nicolas Thienpont of Pavie Maquin and oenologist Stephane Derenencourt whose employers include Domaine de Chevalier, will also extend their remit to the new property.

Source: Decanter.com