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Country ranking ?
575
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Producer ranking ?
22
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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
Duck Confit with a Merlot Sauce
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Parker 100 point:
Talk about a thrill a second, as well as unprecedented decadence (at least for me), consider the rarity of a flight of six double magnums of Petrus! Because there were not many people at the tasting, there was the possibility of having several large glasses of these wines, making judging them all the more fun. And let's not forget the medical benefit of flushing the fat out of one's arteries with such remarkable juice! The...
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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.
Second, purchase w...
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1995 Already over ten years of age, the true Bordeaux classic, allying elegance and nobility.
Great wines are worth the wait. The others are delicious to drink.
1990 Vintage of great heat.
Rich in alcohol and its seduction makes this vintage a favorite amongst numerous wine amateurs.
1989 A great classic vintage and very early (Pomerol harvested early September).
Slightly more austere than the 1990, it remains one of the best vintages...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2023 |
2020 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2005 |
| 2 890€
+7.4%
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2 690€
+9.8%
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2 450€
+7.4%
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2 281€
+16.1%
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1 965€
-1.1%
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1 987€
+24.3%
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1 598€
+12.5%
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1 421€
-9.1%
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1 564€
+3.6%
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1 509€
+54.5%
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977€
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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
34 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Deep, Brick red and Bright
ending
Long, Lingering and Spicy
flavors
Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Voluptuous, Smoky, Meaty and Mineral
nose
Intense, Complex, Seductive and Charming
recommend
Yes
taste
Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Multi-dimensional, Well-structured, Complex, Developing, Medium-bodied, Firm, Full, Fruity, Sweet and Silky tannins
Verdict
Well-rounded and Outstanding
Written Notes
There was a magnum of 1970 Petrus, but I was starting to run out of gas. Classic, rich and decadent were all I had left (96M).
Pétrus 1970 / Miserable looking bottle, but the level was into the neck. Mature, healthy looking colour. Very fragrant and intense nose that has hints of blackberries and vanilla oak. Extremely smooth and silky, but at the same time fantastically massive and thick, almost too good to be true.
A generous wine that is very complex and harmonious. Ready of course, yet enough depth to last. A stunningly mature wine that thrilled the mind as much as the palate.
Pure and rich. Long. Pure and sweet. Complex and racy. Really lively and complete. A wonderful bottle of the 1970.
Pétrus 1970 / Deep brick red colour. Elegant, complex yet pronounced nose with bell pepper, tobacco leaf and beef stock. The big volume of mouth-drying tannin raises questions if it will ever soften. Full and alive, fruity with a charming combination of elegance and power. Drink within the next 15 years.95 points
Pétrus 1970 was for me a mayor disappointment. I have to admit it didn’t start well anyway, with two bad bottles, one oxidised, one corked. Actually, the third one had a lousy cork as well, but at least the wine was clean. But still, to me it seemed a bit dull, very sweet, sort of obese against the sheer finesse of the Palmer. In it’s defense I must say that because of the faulty bottles we had, the good one didn’t get much time to breathe, so maybe I am too harsh in my judgment.
Deep brick red colour. Elegant, complex yet pronounced nose with bell pepper, earthy tones, tobacco leaf, black truffles and beef stock. Rich and firm structured wine on palate. The big volume of mouth-drying tannin raises questions if it will ever soften. Full and alive, fruity with a charming combination of elegance and power. Drink within the next 15 years.
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Vintage Quality
Excellent
Value For Money
Good
Investment potential
Very Good
Fake factory
Serious
Glass time
1h
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In 2014, the huge, spicy nose is as great as ever. Incredible to remember that this had only a 12-day maceration, short for Petrus. Rich and opulently-textured on the palate. Defies its age. Meaty, sweet and gummy. One half of that legendary pair of Petrus, 1970 and 1971. I wish we met more often. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 99
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