Château La Fleur Pétrus, Pomerol
    Château La Fleur Pétrus

    Château La Fleur Pétrus, Pomerol, 2022

    97/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    96-98/100
    The Wine Independent
    95/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2022

      6x75cl

      DP

      £1,376.74

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    La Fleur Petrus is always one of the most sought-after wines from Bordeaux. The original estate is a little over 9 hectares and is situated next to, you guessed it, Chateau Lafleur and Petrus. This terroir is unsurprisingly capable of producing exquisite wines. Now, the vines from Chateau Providence and a new parcel situated between Le Pin and Trotanoy (formally called Chateau Guillot) have swelled the estate to 18 hectares, making this the largest property on the plateau. This has been a firm J&B favourite in recent years, and 2022 is no exception. Produced from 96.5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot, this is a handsome and rippling La Fleur Petrus full of power and concentration, yet also suave and unflustered. More subtle and controlled than Hosanna, this opens with notes of briar, currants and a touch of toasty oak. The palate feels tapered with impressive detail and a seamless quality to the fruit. High toned with notes of leafy cassis, violets and hints of cranberries, this has a wonderful shape - very correct and upright, with long, flavoursome tannins which evoke perfumed fruit, earthy minerals and salts. A wonderful La Fleur Petrus.

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    Critic Reviews

    97/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    This is beautiful, totally captures the hedonism of Pomerol, luscious, deep and rather glorious in character. Bitter tinged fennel shot through with cocoa bean and cocoa dusting, pomegranate, orange peel, mandarin, just the most gorgeous balance of opulent and bitter. Great stuff, loaded with black fruits. 18.7ha, harvest September 1 to 19, deep gravel and clay on iron-rich subsoil.
    drinking window 2029 - 2044
    date of review 03/2025
    95/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2022 La Fleur-Pétrus has improved since I tasted it from barrel. The aromatics have gained delineation and focus, revealing blackberry, bilberry, truffle and hints of brown spices with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and beautiful balance, offering a sense of symmetry and poise. Superb precision and more complexity than the 2022 Hosanna make this La Fleur-Pétrus an enticing proposition. One of the best from J-P Moueix this vintage.
    drinking window 2030 - 2060
    date of review 02/2025
    96-98/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2022 La Fleur-Petrus is composed of 96.5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 0.5% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is completely locked-down to start, needing a lot of shaking to wake up profound notes of Morello cherries, fresh black plums, and boysenberry preserves, giving way to graceful waves of iron ore and iris scents with a touch of wood smoke. the full-bodied palate is an exercise in finesse, featuring beautifully ripe, silt-like tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing long and minerally. Impressive wine, yet it will require some patient cellaring.
    drinking window 2032 - 2065
    date of review 05/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pomerol
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet Franc
    abv:
    13.5%

    allergen information

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