Made of 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2010 Branas Grand Poujeaux is deep garnet in color and opens with scents of leather, cigar box and dusty soil with a background of stewed plums and cassis plus a waft of bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a fair amount of chew supporting vague plums and stewed blackberries notes, finishing a little rustic.