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CHATEAU PETRUS Cru exceptionnel, Pomerol 2008 Bottle
chateau petrus
CHATEAU PETRUS Cru exceptionnel, Pomerol 2008 Bottle
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Expert Review
Robert Parker
It is hard to call Petrus a 'sleeper of the vintage', but the 2008 will merit more attention than most consumers would think. Low yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare resulted in only 25,000 bottles of this beauty. A wine of great intensity (possibly the most concentrated wine of the vintage), this 100% Merlot boasts a dark purple colour as well as a sweet perfume of mocha, caramel, black cherries, blackcurrants, earth and forest floor. Deep, unctuously textured, full-bodied and pure, it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring and should drink well for 25-30+ years.
97 points, Wine Advocate, May 2011.
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Wine Spectator
This has texture and range that's a step up from the pack, with a gorgeous, silky feel to the ripe but restrained cherry, raspberry and damson plum notes that are layered with hints of black tea, incense and mineral. The long finish is more about poise than power. Lovely. Drink now through 2020.
93 points, April 2011.
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Wine Enthusiast
Gorgeous, smooth wine, perhaps even more intense than in past vintages. The tannins are totally enveloped by the ripe plum and damson fruits. Complex, powerful, layered and opulent, this is a wine for the long term.
97 points, Roger Voss, Jan 2011.
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Wine Enthusiast
Gorgeous, smooth wine, perhaps even more intense than in past vintages. The tannins are totally enveloped by the ripe plum and damson fruits. Complex, powerful, layered and opulent, this is a wine for the long term.
97 points, Roger Voss, April 2011.
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Jane Anson
Tight and firm, yet with incredibly embracing tannins that are still in their early phase of evolution, even though it is 100% Merlot. It's a trick that basically nobody else in Pomerol can pull off to quite this extent. Some licorice kicks through, along with dark plum and blackberry fruits, touches of white pepper and coffee bean. Extremely enjoyable and still extremely young. Drinking Window 2020-2038.
96 points, Decanter, Jan 2018.
