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  • Country ranking ?

    991
  • Producer ranking ?

    40
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    Now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Pulse dishes, poultry & red meat

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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

Little known 50 years ago, this château has seen the rise of a myth about the uniqueness of its wine. The wine’s inimatibility is due to many factors, first of all, an exceptional terroir - 40 meters above sea level, the highest point of the appellation - with a layer of heavy clay soil and an iron subsoil. These are ideal conditions for the expression of the Merlot grape. With such a special terroir, the approach in the vineyard and cellar is...

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Average Bottle Price

2023 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995
2 650€ +16.2% 2 280€ +1.3% 2 251€ +95.4% 1 152€ +30.6% 882€ +14.7% 769€ +87.1% 411€

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

Deep, Brick red and Clear

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Blackcurrant, Coffee, Cedar, Leather and Perfumed

nose

Refined and Tempting

recommend

Yes

taste

Warming, Balanced, Good texture, Mature, Silky and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Full-bodied

Written Notes

he next wine was Bordeaux for sure, Left bank, I thought, but I was surprised to learn it was, in fact, 1953 Petrus (I guessed La Miss!). This had dark cassis, deep ocean and was super sexy. The French Paradox was transforming into his alternate identity, aka the Dirty Frenchman, as he said it reminded him of the ‘red light district at 3AM.’ Will take your word on that one buddy lol. Alexander the Great chimed in and thought it was even ‘dirtier.’ Not sure if that was the wine or the district. Check please. Personally, I found it delicious, with so much sexy Pomerol chocolate and even a touch of tootsie pop. Old Petrus never gets old (96).

  • 96p
Medium deep developed colour. The complex, meaty and vegetal nose is fascinating and lively: tar, red pepper, sausage, spices and farmyard notes. The palate is still fruity with delicate acidity and some mature tannin left. The wine will no longer improve but it can be kept for 5 to 10 more years.
  • 93p
Dark, brown red colour. Rich, ripe, jammed, perfumed, floral, some truffles. Medium-bodied, gentle, round, vivid, refined, warming aftertaste with gently biting tannins. Smooth, rich and volaptuous mouthfeel. Jammy and spicy finish with mushroomy flavours. A true umami wine!
  • 93p
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Origin

Bordeaux, Pomerol

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

Serious

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