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100 Robert Parker
20 Rene Gabriel
100 Robert Parker
20 Rene Gabriel
98 Wine Spectator
98 Wine Spectator
A magical effort from Petrus, the 2000 has continued to gain weight and stature. From the bottle, it is a perfect wine, much like the 1998. The color is inky plum/purple to the rim and the nose, which starts slowly, begins to roar after several minutes, offering up scents of smoke, blackberries, cherries, licorice, and an unmistakable truffle/underbrush element. On the palate, this enormous effort is reminiscent of dry vintage port, with fabulous ripeness, a huge, unctuous texture, enormous body, and a colossal 65-second finish. I did not have the benefit of tasting it side by side with the equally perfect 1998, but it appears the 2000 is a more massive, macho/masculine wine, with more obvious tannin and structure than the seamless 1998. It is another wine to add to the legacy of the great vintages of Petrus. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050.<br/><br/>NOTE: The passing of a legend. Jean-Pierre Moueix, 1913-2003, passed away the weekend of March 29-30. A noble and erudite man, he single-handedly established the reputation for Pomerol. Founding his negociant firm in Libourne in 1937, he developed a marketplace in Belgium and northern Europe for many of the area's greatest wines. His success led to the purchase of many of the better vineyards, most renowned of which were Trotanoy (1953), La Fleur-Petrus (1953), Magdelaine (1954), and Petrus, partially owned until its outright acquisition in 2002.<br/><br/>Jean-Pierre Moueix and his two sons, Christian and Jean-Francois, were the cornerstones of my early education of the wines of Pomerol. As a beneficiary of his wisdom and generosity, I shall always remember him as a visionary as well as a great man. His death symbolizes the end of an extraordinary life and era.
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Château Pétrus
Undoubtedly one of Bordeaux’s truly great reds, Pétrus wines can be described as many things, but each vintage is undeniably iconic, legendary and lavish. As one of today’s rarest wines in the world, the château was nearly unheard of a hundred years ago. The estate’s fate changed rather recently, in 1962, only when Jean-Pierre Moueix stared to run, promote and manage the wine. Within ten years, the Moueix family became the sole-owners of Pétrus, and expanded the vineyard, which is known as one of the greatest buys in Pomerol. Today, the 11.5-hectare plot can be found amongst the highest in the appellation, planted with a very high percentage of Merlot (95%), and the rest Cabernet Franc, the varieties benefit from the land’s well-drained clay soils. Pétrus is extremely quality-conscious, from the vineyard to the cellar, their quest for purity propels their powerful yet refined wines. The Grand Vin, is a culmination of the estate’s unique terroir and inimitable style. Pétrus is a majestic array of dark fruits, oriental spices and impeccably integrated oak, making it one of Pomerol’s richest wines. A couple decades’ patience will be amply rewarded.