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  • Country ranking ?

    1 238
  • Producer ranking ?

    55
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled Rack of Lamb with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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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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Latest Pro-tasting notes

15 tasting notes

Tasting note

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Complex and Elegant

Written Notes

If there was one vintage that arguably could have been in another flight, it would have been the 1988 Petrus. The Hedonist joked that this was an ‘English vintage, tight ass.’ Roman observed, ‘hazelnut and almond,’ and I also found exotic qualities of cinnamon and red fruits. It was rich, tasty and had the best acidity of the first flight. Cereal flavors rounded out the palate, which lost a step in the glass in time
  • 93p

Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, blueberries, some spices, scented, elegant nose, fairly detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant, lovely balance, some cherries, figs, dates, long. 94

  • 94p
Deep developing ruby red colour. Roasted earthy nose with plums, paprika, minerals and spiciness. The palate is attractively silky and substantially voluminous. However, it lacks some back bone and freshness. Drinks perfectly today and in the next 5 to 10 years.
  • 91p
Deep developing ruby red colour. Open roasted earthy nose with plums, cassis, cedar, paprika, minerals and spiciness with rubber notes. The palate is attractively silky and substantially voluminous. However, it lacks some back bone and freshness leaving a bit harsh finish. Drinks perfectly today and in the next 5 to 10 years.
  • 90p
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Origin

Bordeaux, Pomerol

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

1h

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