Frankrike

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Cabernet Franc

Ch. Petrus

Petrus Pomerol

Bordeaux

Pomerol

This feels like it is operating on a different plane from many, clear from the first aromatics. Showcasing latent hidden power, sappy, savoury but in this case not overly slim, just full of muscular goodnesss and black fruits. Small yield because of flowering, as you see everywhere in Pomerol, 50% new oak for ageing, although winemaker Olivier Berrouet expects to do a slightly shorter ageing than usual. Around 80% of production is in this wine. 3.6ph. Harvest Sepember 24 to October.

Inside Bordeaux

The 2023 Petrus has a deep garnet-purple color and a pH of 3.65. It bursts forth with ready-to-go notes of ripe, juicy blackberries, black cherry preserves, fresh plums, and crushed violets, leading to waves of scents of star anise, cardamom, and cinnamon stick. The medium to full-bodied palate vibrates with energetic black fruit and exotic spice layers, framed by velvety tannins and beautifully integrated acidity, finishing long and so, so seductive.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Luscious, velvety, rich and deep texture, barbecue, pencil shavings, violet uncurls after 10 minutes in the glass, and climbs in intensity.  Harnesses the ripe berry fruit of the vintage while never being overpowered - this is controlled, will take its time to fully open. 3.65ph, low in the vintage explaining the grip through the palate and the magic of the Petrus soils. Winemaker Olivier Berrouet, cellar master Pierre-Jean Dalesme, in his 8th vintage at Petrus. Harvesting September 1 to 8 (only other time this early was in 2003), 30hl/h yield, 50% new oak but with their Moueix approach of washing the barrels first, taking out smoky notes and focusing on texture.

The 2021 Petrus is medium to deep purple-black in color. After a swirl or two, notes of raspberry preserves, kirsch, and rose oil prance out of the glass, opening out to an undercurrent of fragrant soil, mossy tree bark, and graphite, with a waft of iron ore and an emerging anise hint. The medium-bodied palate vibrates with energy-charged red and black fruits, framed by very fine-grained tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing on a lingering ferrous note. This must be one of the most elegant, graceful vintages of Petrus ever!

The 2020 Petrus is deep garnet-purple in color. It erupts from the glass with a fragrance bomb of fresh black raspberries, preserved plums, wild blueberries, and candied violets, plus suggestions of cinnamon toast, molten licorice, and tilled soil. The rich, dense, full-bodied palate is completely coated in decadent black fruit preserves and exotic spicy flavors, lifted by red berry accents and floral notes, and supported by firm, grainy tannins, finishing long with the mineral sparks coming through. This is an epic.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Petrus charges out of the gate with rambunctious plum preserves, fruitcake, and blueberry compote notes, leading to suggestions of Chinese five spice, iron ore, and licorice. The full, rich, densely laden palate is textured with firm, fantastically plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length and decadence.

97 - Falstaff
98 - Wine Enthusiast
100 - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
97 - Jeannie Cho Lee

Critic Average Rating

This is an exceptional Petrus vintage, the architecture remains relatively tight, slate and pumice stone scrape, stunning layers of raspberry, grilled black cherries, leather and fennel. Savoury yet fully ripe, a beautiful sense of contrast, and just beginning to open up and show its potential. The bottle tasted in London was perhaps a little under par, holding things back, but I have a tasting from one month ago where it was showing exceptionally well.

Smoky, grilled depths of black cherry, damson, raspberry, fleshy yet reserved, stands out among the Pomerols for its subtle complexity, still plenty of give in those tannins, still a ton to reveal, revelling in its layers, grip and length, at once intense and concentrated and yet caressing in its tannic structure. A beautiful Petrus that shows why this wine can excel even in vintages that are more challenging for the appellation as a whole, but I would suggest holding on to it for a few more years yet. 50% new oak. Oliver Berrouet winemaker.

The 2013 Petrus is medium garnet in color. It rolls out with expressive notions of black cherry compote, cassis, rose oil, and licorice, followed by suggestions of spice cake, fertile loam, and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is laden with youthful red and black fruit layers, supported by fine-grained tannins and compelling tension, finishing long and fragrant. This is a triumph for this vintage!

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2012 Petrus needs vigorous swirling to uncover notes of plum preserves, kirsch, and blueberry compote with hints of crushed rocks, truffles, licorice, and dried roses. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with spicy black fruit layers and superbly ripe, rounded tannins, giving just enough freshness to lift the long earthy finish. A stunning achievement for this vintage, give it another 5-7 years in the cellar and drink it over the next 25 years+.

Min første Petrus (!). På nese er den røde skogsbær og røde kirsebær - m intensitet og ikke noe «slag» i trynet - på munn overraskende syrlig, heftig lengde, de samme aromaene. 

Etter hvert som vinen blir varmere i glasset (servert litt kjølig etter et par timers dekantering) er noen veldig deilige sopparomaer tydeligere. Et litt modent preg, men absolutt ikke noe dominerende. 

Vinen føles ung og frisk. En del tanniner. Aromaene, syren og tanninene vil forhåpentligvis kombineres mer over de neste 10-20 årene, per nå var det aromaene og friskheten som importerte mest- litt hver for seg.

Sommelier

Tett, medium intens rubin farge, noe vannet kant men lite tegn til alder. 

Nesen er ren,  medium - intens med blyantspiss, krydder, kaffe, treverk, plumme, kirsebær og høstløv. Tett men kompleks på nese. 

Smaken er ren, strukturert og syrlig ankomst. Tekstur og tanniner fra midt (finkornet, litt skarpe og dominerende). Frukt, bær og krydder i finish. Lang finish. 

97

WSET Diploma

Beste Pétrus jeg har smakt av yngre utgaver - tilgjengelig, dyp frukt, kaffe, spice, sjokolade - pen syre - mer på den delikate siden enn andre årganger - price/quality kan absolutt diskuteres (94)

Expert

How could this not make it to my Wines of the Year list? Tasted back in March, when I became the only journalist at what has to be the wine event of the year - the unveiling of a bottle of Petrus that had spent 438 days on the International Space Station. We compared it against the same bottle that had remained on Earth, and in the interest of actually suggesting wines you might be able to get hold of, this tasting note comes from the terrestrial version. It's a wine that feels like an occasion in itself, so nuanced and effortlessly impressive. Still young even at 21 years old, although now showcasing the waves of rose petal, violet and peony aromatics that only really come out in Petrus once it has had serious bottle age. The palate is pure velvet - blackberry, black cherry and bilberry fruits penned in by muscular but welcoming tannins, all finishing up with black pepper and a hit of spiced chocolate shavings. 50% new oak.

Amatør

Smoke, coffee beans, campfire, gentle white truffle notes, white pepper spice. This is complex, edging into full tertiary flavours, and reflective of a vintage that was successful but not overly concentrated. I have had younger bottles of Petrus 1985 but this still blows you away with its complexity, and its ability to keep on delivering, and surprising you with its longevity.

Lys rød farge med brunlig kant. Ceder, tobakk og svale røde bær på duft. Utviklet smaksbilde med røde bær, tobakk og tørket urter. Modne tanniner og svale bærtoner i ettersmaken.  Fra norsk kjeller

2024	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Eksepsjonell
2023	Ingen prisTilgjengelig	Spektakulær
2022	Ingen prisTilgjengelig	Spektakulær
2021	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Spektakulær
2020	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Spektakulær

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Produsent	Ch. Petrus
Årgang	1999
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Pomerol
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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