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97 Wine Spectator
Gorgeous, offering a pure, concentrated beam of raspberry and boysenberry puree that drives through, with mouthwatering anise, black tea and apple wood accents and a perfectly embedded graphite spine. Features fruit that just won't quit, picking up extra energy from a savory thread as it moves through. Best from 2025 through 2040. — JM <br/>
96 Robert Parker
The 2019 Pétrus is a powerful, heady wine, bursting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, cassis, violets, spices, licorice and kirsch. Full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with an ample core of fruit, lively acids and powdery tannins that assert themselves on the liqueured finish, it's a ripe, high-octane Petrus that reflects the influence of a dry, warm growing season on what is essentially a single cépage (Merlot) and a single soil type (clay).
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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.