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Country ranking ?
1 355
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Producer ranking ?
62
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Decanting time
3h
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When to drink
now to 2025
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Grilled Beef Medallions served over Corn Pie Puree
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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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Château Pétrus
Christian Mouiex has a problem that many of the world's winemakers would love to be burdened with. The demand for his wines is so huge that collectors are prepared to pay almost anything to get even one bottle. The high price leads to high quality expectations. This often means disappointment, because just like the other top wines of the world, Pétrus is often drunk much too young, when its taste is still raw and undeveloped....
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Latest Pro-tasting notes
20 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Medium and Ruby red
ending
Long, Lingering and Extensive
flavors
Earthy, Blackcurrant, Toasty, Cigar-box, Floral and Cassis
nose
Open, Complex, Refined and Charming
recommend
Yes
taste
Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Balanced, Well-structured, Complex, Mature, Medium-bodied, Firm, Elegant, Silky and Silky tannins
Verdict
Sophisticated and Fine
Written Notes
We began our parade of Petrus with the 1985 Petrus, which was full of green olive goodness and black fruit. There was some foresty fun, minerals and a touch of black cherry on its open, creamy palate. The fruits were mainly black and purple, but very dusty. The Ambassador thought this vintage was ‘much better in Methuselah,’ and he proceeded to cut off all financial aid to those who only brought bottles (93).
The 1985 Petrus has always been an underwhelming wine in my opinion, one of the few vintages whereby Petrus dropped the ball. Unlike 1986, 1985 was a great year for Right Bank château as attested by both Lafleur and Le Pin. The best adjective to describe the nose is “staid”. It just lacks brightness and animation. Where is the joie-de-vivre? The palate is balanced with a fine bead of acidity, yet it is a Petrus that tries , but finds it difficult to get out of second gear, ergo there is a sense of flatness. Dare I say that this is an “ordinary” Pomerol. Tasted at the Petrus dinner at the Épure restaurant in Hong Kong.
Magnum kindly given to me to commemorate his father by Edmund Penning-Rowsell Jr. Shared to celebrate E P-R's centenary.
Dark vibrant blackish ruby. Heady and immediately glamorous nose. Straight from the magnum a bit austere though with no shortage of density. Briary. Not as luscious and sweet and many Petrus vintages are but utterly in character for E P-R. I suspect he would have approved of this rather Medocain rendition. Impressive on the finish. Needs to open out a bit.
Two hours later from the decanter: Gloriously rich and expansive and much more typically Petrus. A very rewarding Pomerol with a combination of sweetness and lifted leafiness. Not the most opulent vintage but extremely satisfying. Note the alcohol level.
Very deep on the nose and palate. Perfectly ripe fruit with toasty character, lots of nuances and beautiful length on the palate. Superbly balanced. It's a stunning Pétrus, but there's a feeling of missing final touch. This vintage is the last one, where filtration of the wine was done. Just perfect to be consumed today.
Deep ruby-brick colour. The sophisticated nose is medium-pronounced and restrained: bell pepper, cassis and earthy notes. The palate is medium-bodied with refreshing acidity contributing to good drinkability. Stylishly lean, long and harmonious. Drink now – 2020.
From the Bolkesjø collection. In the neck fill.Bright ruby, perfumed, roses, violets, leather, rich of anise and blueberries beneath. Transparent, feels light on its feet even if quite intense. Complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, richer palate, some coffee and white chocolate in the long finish.
Deep ruby-brick colour. The sophisticated nose is medium-pronounced and restrained: bell pepper, cassis and earthy notes. The palate is medium-bodied with refreshing acidity contributing to good drinkability. Stylishly lean, long and harmonious. Drink now – 2020.
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Vintage Quality
Above Average
Investment potential
Below Average
Fake factory
Be Cautious
Glass time
1h
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