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Country ranking ?
1 116
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Producer ranking ?
48
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Decanting time
2h
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When to drink
now to 2025
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Lamb Stew with Root Vegetables
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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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1955 began with unstable weather conditions just before summer, but turned into an extremely favourable season by the end of the year. A beautiful, sunny and warm—if not hot—period prevailed throughout August and September, until the just the right amount of much-needed rain came along. The crop turned out to be of the highest quality.
However, because the vintage was overshadowed by the 1953, it offering wines with a good price-quality ra...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2005 |
2000 |
| 1 602€
+2.4%
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1 564€
+8.4%
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1 443€
-3.9%
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1 502€
+8.1%
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1 389€
+5.9%
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1 311€
+67.2%
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784€
+16.8%
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671€
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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.
Latest Pro-tasting notes
21 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Medium, Brownish and Dark
ending
Long, Smooth and Flavorful
flavors
Coffee, Toasty, Herbs, Chocolate, Spice and Blackberry
nose
Intense, Opulent, Complex and Ripe
recommend
Yes
taste
Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Well-Integrated, Good texture, Mature, Full-bodied, Round, Ripe, Firm and Sweet tannins
Verdict
Transparent and Impressive
Written Notes
The 1955 Petrus is a wine that I have tasted on two or three occasions courtesy of Belgian and château bottlings. Significantly, it was the final Petrus before the devastating spring frosts the following year. The Belgian bottling leaves something to be desired, yet the château bottling attests a splendid Pomerol that is still holding up well. There is always something a little more rustic about pre-1956 vintages of Petrus. The aromatics stride boldly along with dark berry fruit that occasionally suggest there might have been a bit of Malbec in the vineyard back then. Dark berries, coniferous forest, undergrowth and a light chlorophyll scent on the nose that never quite clicks into fifth gear. Yet the palate is utterly harmonious, veering more to the red side of the fruit spectrum with touches of mint. Like many 1955 Right Banks, it is not a showy or extravagant Petrus, but is rather “statesmanlike” and “noble”. Taken from the “Pomerol” book.
Enjoyed during dinner at Domaine de Chevalier with other excellent wines in March 2015. Powerful and well-equiped with lush fruit, tannin and acidity. Breathtaking richness and depth, long long finish. Great, great bottle!
Healthy colour. Good nose with a touch of raspberry.
Sweet and charming. Not a „big“ Pétrus but very attractive. 93 pts
Relatively pale brick red colour. The nose is dusty with vegetal notes, forest floor as well as roasted meat like aromas. The palate is smooth and plump with no real back bone present. The wine is on its way down but still enjoyable today.
Relatively pale brick red colour. The nose is dusty with vegetal notes, forest floor as well as roasted meat like aromas. The palate is smooth with velvety tannins. Low fruit intensity shows mainly dried fruits, like prunes. The acidity is not capable on refreshing up the taste and the result is plump taste with no real back bone present. The wine in this bottle is on its way down but still enjoyable today.
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Information
Vintage Quality
Above Average
Value For Money
Poor
Investment potential
Below Average
Fake factory
Serious
Glass time
1h
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