Château PetrusPomerol 2010
Dry, Full Bodied style of Red Blend
Bordeaux, France
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Dry, Full Bodied style of Red BlendBordeaux, FranceConsidered one of the world's great wine producers, Chateau Petrus' reputation is guided and enhanced by the combination of winemaker/winegrower Jean Claude Berrouet and Chateau owner Christian Moueix - these esteemed names have resurrected an estate obscured until the late 20th century, now set amongst the stratosphere. The estate is just under 12 hectares and set on dense clay soils. Merlot is the hero of Petrus and is characterised by incredible density and depth of flavour, often attributed to the old (70-year-old in many cases) vines and extended (22 to 28 months) time spent in new Frnech oak. 2010 has created an impossibly glorious wine, worthy of its ascension among the greats of France.
Considered one of the world's great wine producers, Chateau Petrus' reputation is guided and enhanced by the combination of winemaker/winegrower Jean Claude Berrouet and Chateau owner Christian Moueix - these esteemed names have resurrected an estate obscured until the late 20th century, now set amongst the stratosphere. The estate is just under 12 hectares and set on dense clay soils. Merlot is the hero of Petrus and is characterised by incredible density and depth of flavour, often attributed to the old (70-year-old in many cases) vines and extended (22 to 28 months) time spent in new Frnech oak. 2010 has created an impossibly glorious wine, worthy of its ascension among the greats of France.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeRed Blend
- Size750mL
- RegionBordeaux
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14.00%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameChâteau Petrus
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2010
100 points erobertparker.com
The harvest at Petrus took place between September 27 and October 12, and the 2010 finished at 14.1% natural alcohol, which is slightly lower than the 2009's 14.5%. The 2010 reminds me somewhat of the pre-1975 vintages of Petrus, a monster-in-the-making, with loads of mulberry, coffee, licorice and black cherry notes with an overlay of enormous amounts of glycerin and depth. Stunningly rich, full-bodied and more tannic and classic than the 2009, this is an awesome Petrus, but probably needs to be forgotten for 8-10 years. It should last at least another 50 or more.
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