Petrus 1969

Petrus 1969

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Petrus 1969
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75 cl

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Petrus is perhaps one of the most revered wines in the world and is often considered the pinnacle of the Pomerol appellation. Almost always made from 100% Merlot, the style of Petrus is unique and in the best vintages often achieves levels of aromatic complexity, richness and silky texture that others simply cannot. It is an exceptionally long-lived wine and can often require significant cellaring before reaching maturity and expressing its true essence. Here is the 1969 vintage, a rare find on the shelves.
81 Vinous
The 1969 Petrus was the last vintage from the original vineyard, before a quite substantial acquisition from Gazin enlarged its acreage. One bottle is riddled with TCA but a second offers the same molasses and nougat aromas that I noticed before, bucolic and a bit smudged, yet nothing offensive. The palate cannot shrug off what was a very poor growing season, shallow and lacking much grip with a rather obvious ersatz sweetness that might well have derived from chaptalization. This is of curiosity value only nowadays. Tasted at the Petrus dinner at Hide restaurant in London. Neal Martin1st July 2020

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The Perfect Pomerol?

Producing one of the most revered red wines in the world, Petrus was the first Pomerol estate to win a gold medal in the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1878. Indeed, Petrus' world class reputation speaks for itself and it is often considered the pinnacle of Bordeaux' s Right Bank Pomerol appellation.

Spanning 11.7ha, the Petrus vineyards are characterised by their distinctive sticky blue clay soils, producing wonderfully powerful, complex wines with glorious aromatics and texture and an extraordinary capacity for aging. Almost always made from 100% Merlot, the style of Petrus is unique and in the best vintages often achieves levels of aromatic complexity, richness and silky texture that others simply cannot. Despite wonderfully warming levels of alcohol, this is a wine that is balanced by beautiful freshness.

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