Petrus 1973

Petrus 1973

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  • Vinous rating 88
  • Robert Parker rating 87
Petrus 1973
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HED92955

75 cl

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£1,900.00
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Pétrus is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after wines in the world and widely recognized as the ‘crème de la crème’ of the Pomerol region. The Merlot-based wine comes from an 11.4-hectare vineyard located on a plateau, in the far east of the appellation. This release is from the 1973 vintage, which produced a large harvest of generally light wines.
88 Vinous
- The 1973 Petrus is the dark horse of a period when few good wines were made even at the most hallowed of addresses. It has a lovely open-knit red berry nose laced with Chinese white tea and touches of cinnamon. The palate is fully mature and lacks some spine, yet it has held together and has a little fleshiness on the finish. Not as good as the previous bottle but far better than its reputation lets on. Tasted at Epure restaurant in Hong Kong.

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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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