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98 James Suckling
A wine evincing true enlightenment. It’s floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar. Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious. Needs four to five years in bottle. Drink in 2023.
95 Wine Spectator
This has lush, fleshy layers of blackberry, fig and black currant confiture rumbling through, pushed by notes of charcoal and warm tobacco leaf. Ganache hints fill in on the finish. Bass-driven, with a serious knot of tannins that have yet to stretch out, but the core of fruit is way too serious to doubt. Best from 2020 through 2035. 2,500 cases made.
95 Wine Spectator
This has lush, fleshy layers of blackberry, fig and black currant confiture rumbling through, pushed by notes of charcoal and warm tobacco leaf. Ganache hints fill in on the finish. Bass-driven, with a serious knot of tannins that have yet to stretch out, but the core of fruit is way too serious to doubt. Best from 2020 through 2035. 2,500 cases made.
18 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Selten hatte ich bei einem Pétrus so viele florale Noten zu Beginn, die Beerenkonturen sind gemischt mit Johannis- und Maulbeeren, die zarte Süsse im Hintergrund erinnert an kalten Hagebuttentee und einen Hauch Grenadine, trotzdem bleibt das Nasenbild wenig kommunikativ. Ich nahm die ganze Degustationsration von etwa einem halben Deziliter in den Mund und behielt es so lange wie möglich. Zuerst kam die Süsse von der Mitte der Zunge, dann die recht feinen Tannine zwischen Zunge und seitlichem Rachenraum, die Fleischrationen kann man als mittel, aber elegant bezeichnen. Im Finale zogen die Gerbstoffe an wurden leicht sehnig. Dafür bekamen die roten Fruchtkomponenten dann doch noch einen Cassisschimmer. Ein recht strenger Pétrus mit dem man leider auch etwas streng sein muss. Hat mich an die Jahrgänge 1996 und 2006 erinnert. In einer leicht feineren Form, aber mit derselben Rasse. Er war sehr schwer einzuschätzen und da war ich offensichtlich nicht der Einzige.
18 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Selten hatte ich bei einem Pétrus so viele florale Noten zu Beginn, die Beerenkonturen sind gemischt mit Johannis- und Maulbeeren, die zarte Süsse im Hintergrund erinnert an kalten Hagebuttentee und einen Hauch Grenadine, trotzdem bleibt das Nasenbild wenig kommunikativ. Ich nahm die ganze Degustationsration von etwa einem halben Deziliter in den Mund und behielt es so lange wie möglich. Zuerst kam die Süsse von der Mitte der Zunge, dann die recht feinen Tannine zwischen Zunge und seitlichem Rachenraum, die Fleischrationen kann man als mittel, aber elegant bezeichnen. Im Finale zogen die Gerbstoffe an wurden leicht sehnig. Dafür bekamen die roten Fruchtkomponenten dann doch noch einen Cassisschimmer. Ein recht strenger Pétrus mit dem man leider auch etwas streng sein muss. Hat mich an die Jahrgänge 1996 und 2006 erinnert. In einer leicht feineren Form, aber mit derselben Rasse. Er war sehr schwer einzuschätzen und da war ich offensichtlich nicht der Einzige.
93 Robert Parker
The 2014 Petrus was tasted on the same morning as the 2014 Vieux-Château-Certan and though they are built from different blends, their personalities are quite similar. This is a succinct, not powerful, much more refined and discrete bouquet, gradually unfurling and revealing a subtle sea spray/marine element. The palate is again quite discrete at first and unfolds at a glacial pace. It is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, quite linear and structured, gently building towards a finish that has wonderful salinity (continuing that marine theme). Note: I actually returned to taste this several hours later, because it was so closed earlier on and it did finally open, which is atypical for this Pomerol. It is a wonderful Petrus, but one that will deserve bottle age and decanting.
93 Robert Parker
The 2014 Petrus was tasted on the same morning as the 2014 Vieux-Château-Certan and though they are built from different blends, their personalities are quite similar. This is a succinct, not powerful, much more refined and discrete bouquet, gradually unfurling and revealing a subtle sea spray/marine element. The palate is again quite discrete at first and unfolds at a glacial pace. It is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, quite linear and structured, gently building towards a finish that has wonderful salinity (continuing that marine theme). Note: I actually returned to taste this several hours later, because it was so closed earlier on and it did finally open, which is atypical for this Pomerol. It is a wonderful Petrus, but one that will deserve bottle age and decanting.
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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.