Lot 155
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2001 (1) WS 95 WA 95
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2008 (1) WS 93 WA 97
Lot 155 Details
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2001 (1)
Pomerol.
u. bn.
The 2001 Petrus (2,160 cases produced) exhibits more depth and richness than any other Pomerol I tasted. Its deep saturated ruby/plum/purple color is accompanied by a tight but promising bouquet of vanilla, cherry liqueur, melted licorice, black currants, and notions of truffles and earth. Rich, full-bodied, and surprisingly thick as well as intense, there is plenty of structure underlying the wealth of fruit and extract. Give it 3-6 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following two decades as it promises to be one of the longest-lived wines of the vintage, not to mention one of the most concentrated. WS 95 WA 95
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2008 (1)
Pomerol.
u. bn. scraped label.
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 color as well as a sweet perfume of mocha, caramel, black cherries, black currants, 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. May 2011 WS 93 WA 97
Realised: $6,180