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  • Country ranking ?

    1 093
  • Producer ranking ?

    47
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Shepherd’s pie

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The Story

Drinking Pétrus may be an unforgettable experience. We has been lucky to have the opportunity to taste most of its great vintages. That is why wine enthusiasts often come to us for advice. First, WeI advise you to choose a good vintage, an excellent one if your wallet allows. If you taste a poor vintage, you will notice how it raises above most other wines of the same vintage, but you will miss the actual point of Pétrus.

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Wine Information

Bordeaux Vintage 1952

The recovery from the Second World War was slow and wine producers had many challenges ahead of them. Their production facilities were in poor condition and there was no capital for investments. However, thanks to several great harvests, the period from 1945 to 1961 yielded some of the most heralded wines in the history of Bordeaux winemaking. Although 1952 did not make it on to the list of the greatest vintages from t...

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Average Bottle Price

2023 2020 2015
3 190€ +15.4% 2 765€ +26.3% 2 190€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Extensive and Round

flavors

Blackberry, Plum, Earthy, Smoky, Mushrooms and Dried-fruit

nose

Intense, Generous, Complex and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Low in Acidity, Medium tannin, Well-Integrated, Well-structured, Perfectly balanced, Mature, Medium-bodied, Round, Harmonious, Rich, Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Excellent and Sophisticated

Written Notes

The 1952 Petrus comes from another vintage that's rarely experienced on the Right Bank, and also a vintage that can deliver a legendary experience.  The ‘52 was more twangy, with a citrus twist to its chocolate core.  This bottle had real heavy cream to its creamy goodness.  This was a voluptuous and concentrated ‘rich rich rich’ wine.  It got a lot of lot of pluses after the check lol.  But this was serious stuff – ‘so great’ and gigantic in personality.  It equaled the 1950 although not many expected that outcome coming in (98).

  • 98p

The colour is light crimson with a garnet hue and brick red tinges. The nose is elegant, displays a good maturity in grace, with an aroma reminiscent of fine leather and a Cuban cigar box, nutmeg and mild spices, a discreet touch of vanilla backed by prunes and dried blueberries. Balmy notes add complexity and aromatic depth. The palate is elegant with silky tannins, fine acidity, discreet spiciness reminiscent of cardamom and balmy spices, hints of dried fruits in the aftertaste. The length is excellent, the wine shows elegance and refinement with aromatic depth and length. Hard to guess that this quality is from 1952, a rather challenging vintage but it reflects the real class of a great terroir. 

  • 98p
The first bottle we tried was a château bottling. Weak, roasted and earthy nose with some elegant wood notes and spices. The palate medium-bodied with fully mature tannin and a short finish. Drink now or within the next 5 years.
  • 89p
This was an Avery bottled half bottle that has been resting in the Avery cellars until now. The bottle format had done no good to the wine though as it was clearly more developed and edgy than the château bottling. Roasted, high-toned nose with tar, plums and volatile notes. Not recommendable from half bottles any more.
  • 84p
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Information

Origin

Bordeaux, Pomerol

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Very Good

Fake factory

Serious

Glass time

1h

Drinking temperature

18

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