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  • Country ranking ?

    1 587
  • Producer ranking ?

    74
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Duck

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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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The crowd was split about what was the wine of the flight, and the 1980 Petrus made an unexpected claim for that title. This was a party Petrus with its wild nose, which was dominated by green olives. There was this Burgundian wildness here, and ‘layers of flavors’ per The Mogul. The palate was lush and tasty, another vintage in a great spot, and certainly the surpri se of the night so far
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The 1980 Petrus is a vintage that I have only tasted from half-bottle. It was never a good vintage and the nose, even for Petrus, is lacking vigor and feel rather mean. There are touches of melted tar on the palate, although the fruit is in serious decline leaving the finish rather raw. I have better memories of the single bottle of 1980 Le Pin. Drink bottles sooner rather than later. Tasted from half-bottle at home.

  • 86p
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Bordeaux, Pomerol

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