Petrus, Pomerol

Wonderfully fresh (ex-chateau), underrated vintage. Maybe because it was in superb condition. Long finish, very pleasant to drink with beautiful structure.

1974 vintage

Half bottle. Lightly maderized unfortunately.

1966 vintage

Could this be a candidate for perfection with more aging? Why not? There is so much to like here; it is hard not to be captivated by its intensity, purity, depth, opulence, and velvet-textured tannins. The non-stop layers of perfectly ripe, black plums and cherries with loads of chocolate to finish, let you know, this is a very special wine. Drink from 2026-2060.

1998 vintage

At same level than the fabulous 2022 and 2018

2020 vintage

Strange nose that finally integrated with the palate in the last hour of the four hours, we had the bottle open. Layered, wonderfully complex and glossy, Coffee, dark fruit, crème brûlée and floral notes. Spherical mouth feel with a nuanced finish. I would have scored this much higher if the nose had been more harmonious.

1966 vintage

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1961 vintage

several TNs from recent yrs seem to be from larger formats, so i was only cautiously optimistic opening this 750… cork removed with care, some of it coming apart upon extraction but thankfully none of it into the wine. fully mature, almost entirely on the savoury end of the spectrum, both nose and palate. slightly plummy, v earthy, some mineral, brine, a hint of sweetness, finishing a touch salty. texture is delicate and silky. a rare treat best to enjoy …

1975 vintage

From the day before, still holding up nicely, petrus 100%

2008 vintage

Hello everyone, I'm really starting to retire now. And even if I occasionally rate a wine, it will only be a re-tasted wine from my cellar, tasted at friends' houses, or at one or two former clients'. But no more primeurs or other new wines. For the occasion, I wanted to share with you my "ultimate" list of the greatest emotions of my life, which I strongly recommend you buy, at least one bottle, for your son's 20th birthday or …

2022 vintage

In magnum format. It certainly showed its class and regalness but the palate lacked energy and complexity. Good for a 75 Bordeaux but disappointing for a Petrus.

1975 vintage

Opened at Whale. Bonus round - opened, decanted and enjoyed. Half of the bottle was kept for the next day. Ex-Chateau. Felt like some Bordeaux after the preceding Burgundy dominated line-up, and despite this not being the best Pétrus vintage, this was performing excellently. Not tired at all and probably marginally better than the '97 enjoyed a few nights before, though this was still a clear step down from the '93. I remember actually expecting this to be a bit …

1986 vintage

Clearly, not as good as the previous bottle. Better on the palate, with its round, earthy, truffle-laden, chocolate, and plum core of fruits, than on its discreet perfume, which displayed its earthy, truffle character with just a hint of red plums, and cocoa. Every bottle at this age is unique, with some bottles showing much better than others. That being said, this is not a wine to hold for further development. Drink from 2025-2030.

1955 vintage

Dried flowers, violets, black and blue fruits, Asian spices, truffle, smoke, and licorice permeate the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is seductive, sensuous, long, rich, and sexy. The purity of the fruit is striking, with its perfect balance of power and elegance. Once the fruit touches your palate, the wine unfolds in all four directions, with increasing warmth and intensity. The finish, which crosses the 60-second mark with ease, leaves you with layers of truffle-accented black cherries, plums, …

2022 vintage

The bouquet is refine, balanced and extended with a touch of toasted oak. So alive and energetic. Palate has some earth, crushed rocks and old spices with overtones of stewed tomatoes and plums. Medium-bodied structure. Some mint emerged after some time. Texture is polished and fresh at the same time. The finish is long and layered. At its peak now and for the next 5 years.

1975 vintage

18x Mature Bordeaux Legends (+2x Napa) : Tasting five mature Pétrus magnums in one sitting sets high expectations, especially when most bottles come from legendary vintages. In the end, it was a mixed performance, as it often is with Pétrus for me — a few truly great, transcendent wines marked by intoxicating fruit and deep umami, alongside others that fell short. The 1970 stood out as an absolute stunner, one of the best wines I have ever had. A clear …

1961 vintage

18x Mature Bordeaux Legends (+2x Napa) : Tasting five mature Pétrus magnums in one sitting sets high expectations, especially when most bottles come from legendary vintages. In the end, it was a mixed performance, as it often is with Pétrus for me — a few truly great, transcendent wines marked by intoxicating fruit and deep umami, alongside others that fell short. The 1970 stood out as an absolute stunner, one of the best wines I have ever had. A clear …

1948 vintage

A story yet to be written. Still a baby from what is a very underrated vintage. Outshone the 07 and 12 by quite some margin at this stage. Sure, it is slightly tight, brooding and slightly muted but what potential. Rich, ripe dark fruits with some earthy and truffle notes. Certainly, some floral when stirred. Linear, long, and grainy to fine tannin, it has the potential to go a long way. Lovely mineral and chalky finish and so balanced. Very …

2008 vintage

Certainly the best Petrus ever made, And for me, it's one of the three remaining candidates for the title of best wine of the vintage, along with Lafleur and Carmes Haut Brion. Who wants to buy me a little bottle? LOL

2022 vintage

Tasted in bottle, comments to follow soon

2022 vintage

Good but not great. Nevertheless, it had good richness and fatness on the palate with an intense palate. Very youthful for a 61.

1961 vintage

Simply insane. Chocolates pepper, caramel, youthful tannins. As perfect as it can be.

1961 vintage

Honey, wood, mint, vetiver note. A very crisp acidity reflecting the rainy year. Comes across as younger. Nice but I like my wines more balanced.

1948 vintage

2025 Richter All-Magnum Extravaganza (Zunfthaus zur Waag Zürich) : A great magnum. The whole room erupted with cheers over this wine and it was praised as fantastic. Somehow I didn't really have that same experience. A great wine by all means, but was it the winner of the night as it was for so many? Not for me. Beautiful in the nose, with notes of red fruit, rapberries, some herbs and spices. Incredibly dense and interesting in the palate as …

1961 vintage

2025 Richter All-Magnum Extravaganza (Zunfthaus zur Waag Zürich) : From magnum. Extreme difference between the fantastic nose - that I would rate 98 - and the disappointing palate - that I would probably rate in the mid-to-high 80s. Intense red berries and blue fruit in the nose, beautiful sweetness and even feels young. On the palate it is fairly lean with an acidity that is not perfectly integrated and therefore feels a bit disjointed.

1948 vintage

Nose: sherry, Chinese medicine, vegetal Notes: Japanese label. This is surely over and it's rather unfortunate that such an expensive bottle is badly stored. Completely dead. Unable to give this any rating today. Drink: N/A Rating: N/A

1978 vintage

Mahogany with beautiful aroma. Decanted and drank over 2 hour period. Rich in cherry fruit. The smoothest wine I have ever drunk. Should last for at least another 5 years.

1978 vintage

Showing very well for the vintage. And quite ready.

2011 vintage

End of year tasting with a mixed group of wine lovers. : From magnum. Birth year wine of one of the participants. Beautiful and rustic bouquet with mushrooms and autumn forest. On the palate dark berries and juicy acidity. Quite mature, but still quite powerful. Classical with licorice and graphite. Very beautiful, earthy and classical wine. (FYI this is a fully blind tasting note and I was flabbergasted this was a 1987. The magnum size helped a lot I suppose.)

1987 vintage

Deep crimson purple with plenty of viscosity.Wonderful complex nose with very pure blackberry and boysenberry,kirsch,dark chocolate,floral notes,hints of truffle and licorice.The palate is full-bodied and very concentrated,showing unreal depth,delivering taut,velvety tannins with a lively line and layers of earthy and mineral-laced black fruit flavors.To get the full wow experience out of this titan,give it another 5-10 years in the cellar and then enjoy over the following 20-30 years.This is a legend in the making.

2010 vintage

Great wine, not my best ever though !

2010 vintage

Lunch in Bordeaux with the Kuki'o group, Burgers and Pomerol. Out of magnum, decanted for 3 hours. Reticent nose that with swirling revealed brambly red fruit, minerals, some citrus and a note of anise. Broad, mouth filling palate, silky smooth, with caressing supple tannins. Really lovely wine in infancy of what should prove to be a long life. My second favorite wine of a flight that included 82 VCC, 98 Trotanoy and 00 Le Pin. All but the Le Pin …

2010 vintage

Sublime, pour moi le plus grand vin de 2022 avec Lafleur, Las Cases et Carmes

2022 vintage

First time tasting Petrus and was very excited. Bottle in pristine condition from a great cellar with 60 minute decant. Nose was not particularly expressive and while there was nothing not to like here on the palate, it just wasn’t particularly memorable. Pleasant cedar, cherry, red berry notes and not a hard edge on it. Was surprised how few tannins remained after reading a lot about this vintage. The finish was lacking the length other reviewers have noted. Possible it …

2011 vintage

Cru Crew Wine dinner hosted by Brad England (Mara restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel in Minneapolis, MN.) : Served alongside '61 Latour, Lafite, Mouton and Petrus in a tasting/dinner preceeded by 19 vintages of Ramonet Montrachet. Needless to say, my palate may not be 100% up to par. Dark fruit. Nose seemed muted. Velvety, soft palate. Nice, but not great imo.

1961 vintage

In the hallowed halls of oenological mastery, few wines command the reverence and mystique of the 1955 Pétrus. With each bottle representing a piece of vinicultural history, I embark upon a journey of sensory exploration, eager to unlock the secrets held within its ancient depths. As the cork surrenders to my gentle persuasion, releasing decades of anticipation in a subtle pop, the air becomes charged with the aroma of aged elegance. Pouring the wine into the glass reveals a hue …

1955 vintage

In recent weeks, I have had the chance to re-taste a good number of Bordeaux 2022 samples to see their evolution almost a year after the primeur week. I put you below and in alphabetical order, those that I imagine for the moment, worthy of the highest grade! It must be understood that I have not tasted all the wines, far from it, and that some others are going through more difficult evolutionary phases for the moment and therefore impossible …

2022 vintage

From magnum. Deep, dark, and incredibly concentrated nose with dark fruit, tobacco, spices, and tar. The palate is similar with dark berries, cherries, a hint of chocolate, more spices, and underwood. Finish is quite long. A massive wine that feels very extracted and concentrated, although I didn't feel it was out of balance, just a profile that may not be everyone's cup of tea. I would love to see how this evolves, but I doubt I will get the chance... …

2010 vintage

Charcoal, Asian spice, plums, chocolate, barbecue, mesquite, and black raspberries pop effortlessly in the perfume. The palate is velvety, opulent, sensuous and sexy. Full, deep, intense and exotic, there is an unequaled textural feeling here that is otherworldly. Drink from 2024-2037.

1961 vintage

Yesterday I was lucky to taste a new sample of Petrus and Lafleur Expansive nose, the mouth is not shy either. It's smooth and very concentrated, with loose tannins and hints of coffee and mocha, but a fruit juice side that leaves traces; notes of raspberry with a hint of somesthetic liquorice. There is a presence and an obviousness, the power is tamed and faces great depth. Sensuality with seriousness. Squaring the circle

2022 vintage

In the nose, there was an immediate burst of young, fresh button mushrooms – it came through quite strongly, not leaving much room initially for other scents to emerge. Later (around 20 minutes in), other notes did come through, such as tobacco and leather. On the palate, it still had a more than reasonable body and acidity; the note was sweet, reminiscent of cherries. The wine may have had its prime, but it is still very pleasant to drink!

1978 vintage

Tasted blind in a a flight of Right Bank wines. The wines were double decanted 3 hours prior to tasting. My second place wine, the group also ranked it second, behind the 82 on every ballot. Very stern nose, showing red fruit, truffle, citrus, pine needles, anise and cloves. Lively palate, the acidity is firm and the fruit has receded a bit. Short finish, again with a lot of acid and not much palate presence. The palate while interesting was …

1975 vintage

Plummy nose with dried prunes and ripe figs. Old leather, earthy spices and seasoned cedar wood complete the impression. Palate echoed the nose. Medium-bodied. Tannins are still prominent with the aromatics taking a back seat for now. Finish is clean but chewy. Need more time for the tannins to fully integrate into the structure if the fruits hold.

1998 vintage

In the realm of connoisseurs, where taste is not just a sensation but an experience, there exists a wine that transcends the boundaries of ordinary indulgence – the 1961 Pétrus. This legendary vintage, a testament to the artistry of the vine and the alchemy of time, found its way into my hands, stirring a symphony of memories and emotions that only a scoundrel, adventurer, and lover of life’s finer things could truly appreciate. Picture, if you will, the untamed wilderness …

1961 vintage

Tried a tasting sip of this, and it is a really really good wine, but in all honesty did not blow me away (which is probably a preference for the Rousseau I drank alongside). Everything was here though: plums, blackberry, dark cherry, some pepper, cigar, oak, very fine grainy (but still very present) tannins, very long finish, the whole lot.

2011 vintage

Pristine sample. This was beautiful. Hard to imagine living up to the hype but far and away the best 78 I’ve had. Great texture and weight, mature but surprisingly youthful for the vintage. We noted a hint of bandaid on the wine, but not particularly distracting.

1978 vintage

Small sample but this was terrific. Fully mature. Note is as complex and expressive as bdx gets, with tobacco and dried fruit notes along with just hint of burnt plastic?. Palate was well resolved and supple; mouth coating. Here is adds some interesting eucalyptus notes I really didn't pick up on the nose. Fully mature and probably in slow decline but still terrific.

1978 vintage

Slightly tighter than recent bottles. Nonetheless similarly plush, sensuous, balanced.

1998 vintage

Better than most 1975 Bordeaux, but you still find the hard, austere, green, rustic accents of the vintage, even with its nuances of salt, earth, leaf, cocoa, and red berries. The wine strives to soften, but it just cannot get there. Drink from 2023-2035.

1975 vintage

It is out of my price range, but if you have the coin or friends with the bank, if you are seeking a Petrus with some age that is really hitting all the right notes, 1998 is the wine to buy. The wine is loaded from start to finish with chocolate-coated cherries, truffles, flowers, plums, smoke, touches of blue fruits, and a mild touch of menthol. Full-bodied, rich, opulent, silky, and fresh, the wine is polished, refined, intense, and palate-coating …

1998 vintage

Bien meilleur que 1947, 1971, 1982.... Le plus grand de TOUT les Petrus!!!!

2022 vintage

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