Petrus, Pomerol
    Petrus

    Petrus, Pomerol, 2015

    100/100
    The Wine Independent
    98+/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2015

      3x75cl

      DP

      £14,411.56

    Broking
    1. 2015

      3x75cl

      DP

      £11,189.56

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Simply put, Petrus 2015 is a cut above the rest. It is such an understated, aristocratic wine; it doesn't need to boast with concentration or alcohol, it gently caresses and charms with glorious nuanced fruit, superb balance and the most wonderful lift. In fact, Christophe explained that extractions were quite complicated this year. The Petrus team always goes for a soft maceration to understand what they are working with and to be careful not to extract any unwanted flavours. The first 19 days of maceration didn't yield much aroma, so they continued for a further 5 days. They would rather miss something than push too hard and end up with unwelcome flavours. We can confirm that there is absolutely nothing out of place in this regal wine. The bouquet is wonderfully precise and detailed with aromas of pure loganberry, lilac, damson and sloe. There are layers and layers of gently nuanced fruit, minerals and a hint of salinity. It appears almost weightless such is the balance and harmony of fruit, tannin and acidity. A profound and yet understated wine - pure class!

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    Critic Reviews

    100/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    Petrus 2015 has a deep garnet color, with a hint of purple. Upon opening (the bottle was opened in front of me) the nose explodes with an atomic mushroom cloud of molten licorice, black cherry preserves, ripe juicy black plums, and candied violets, followed by hints of Sichuan pepper, Indian spices, crushed rocks, and iron ore. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and fantastically opulent, the palate delivers super-ripe, velvety tannins and amazing tension to the multi-layered black fruits and exotic spices, finishing with incredible length. Polished, pristine, curvaceous and hedonic - out of the gate gorgeous, this baby has a good 50-60 years+ further to go.
    drinking window 2024 - 2058
    date of review 11/2022
    98+/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2015 Petrus has a fresh, detailed yet quite understated bouquet of black fruit, pencil box, smoke and light tarry aromas - very succinct and classy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, and linear and quite strict in style, which might explain why I knocked off a point compared to my note in January 2018. But it gently builds in intensity to a grippy, graphite-infused finish with that subtle Japanese seaweed tincture I observed previously. Classic in style, this will benefit from several years in bottle. Excellent. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
    date of review 07/2019

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    Specifications

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

    allergen information

    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.