2022 Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux

2022 Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux

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Plush ruby red in colour, this is a seductive but serious and skilfully constructed Petrus with layers of dense black choclate, seductive texture, and luxurious density to the black fruits. The skill of the winemaking, and the brilliance of the terroir comes through in the sense of contrast and relief, with a chalky edge to the tannins that manages to both hug your mouth while giving breathing room. Intense spice on the finish, waves of coffee and cocoa bean, graphite, rose petals, black liqourice, mint leaf, serous structure , this is a Petrus for the ages. 6% press wine, 50% new oak. Harvest September 1 to 6. Potential upscore in bottle.

Jane Anson, janeanson.com (May 2023)

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Jane Anson97/100
Plush ruby red in colour, this is a seductive but serious and skilfully constructed Petrus with layers of dense black choclate, seductive texture, and luxurious density to the black fruits. The skill of the winemaking, and the brilliance of the terroir comes through in the sense of contrast and relief, with a chalky edge to the tannins that manages to both hug your mouth while giving breathing room. Intense spice on the finish, waves of coffee and cocoa bean, graphite, rose petals, black liqourice, mint leaf, serous structure , this is a Petrus for the ages. 6% press wine, 50% new oak. Harvest September 1 to 6. Potential upscore in bottle.

Jane Anson, janeanson.com (May 2023) Read more
Jancis Robinson MW18.5/20
100% Merlot. Cask sample. Deep crimson colour. Fragrant but fresh with a dominance of red fruit. Palate round, juicy and seductive, the matière dense and tannins so fine they don’t seem to be there. Long, lingering finish with an almost chalky freshness. Moreish but measured, the balance just right. 14.5%. Drink 2032 – 2050

Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com (May 2023) Read more
Wine Advocate96-98/100
The 2022 Pétrus has turned out brilliantly, bursting with aromas of mulberries, cherries, raspberries and violets, followed by a full-bodied, rich and fleshy palate that's ample and enveloping, its succulent core of fruit entirely concealing its sweet structuring tannins. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, its purity of fruit and structural suavity are deceptively effortless, but in reality result from incredible attention to detail in a vintage like this. Olivier Berrouet felt that maturity hadn't yet been attained by late August, picking a little later, with the core of the vineyard harvested on September sixth and seventh. Low yields and elevated concentration led him to reduce pumping over but prolong vatting, letting the wine take its time to come together. While I don't think it will quite rival the brilliant 2020 (time will tell!), it is a superb achievement and remarkably harmonious for such an extreme vintage.

The 2022 Pétrus has turned out brilliantly, bursting with aromas of mulberries, cherries, raspberries and violets, followed by a full-bodied, rich and fleshy palate that's ample and enveloping, its succulent core of fruit entirely concealing its sweet structuring tannins. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, its purity of fruit and structural suavity are deceptively effortless, but in reality result from incredible attention to detail in a vintage like this. Olivier Berrouet felt that maturity hadn't yet been attained by late August, picking a little later, with the core of the vineyard harvested on September sixth and seventh. Low yields and elevated concentration led him to reduce pumping over but prolong vatting, letting the wine take its time to come together. While I don't think it will quite rival the brilliant 2020 (time will tell!), it is a superb achievement and remarkably harmonious for such an extreme vintage.

William Kelley, Wine Advocate (April 2023) Read more

About this WINE

Petrus

Petrus

Petrus, one of the world's rarest and most expensive wines, was virtually unheard of 30 years ago. It was only when the Moueix family bought a half share in the property in 1962 that its true potential began to be fully realised. The estate is now under the direction of Christian Moueix and oenologist, Jean Claude Berrouet.

The 11.4-hectare vineyard is located on a plateau on the highest part of Pomerol in the far east of the appellation. The topsoil and the subsoil in the vineyard are almost all clay (in neighbouring properties the soil is a mixture of gravel-sand or clay-sand) and Merlot flourishes in this soil. The vineyard is planted with 95% Merlot.

The vines are unusually old and are only replanted after they reach 70 years of age. The grapes are hand-harvested only in the afternoon when the morning dew has evaporated, so as not to risk even the slightest dilution of quality. The grapes are fermented in cement vats and the wine is aged in 100% new oak barrels for 22-28 months. It is bottled unfiltered.

Petrus is extraordinarily rich, powerful, and concentrated, often with characteristics of chocolates, truffles, Asian spices, and ultra-ripe, creamy, black fruits. The wines are usually approachable after a decade or so in the bottle, while the very greatest vintages will continue improving for many more years.

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Pomerol

Pomerol

Pomerol is the smallest of Bordeaux's major appellations, with about 150 producers and approximately 740 hectares of vineyards. It is home to many bijou domaines, many of which produce little more than 1,000 cases per annum.

Both the topography and architecture of the region is unremarkable, but the style of the wines is most individual. The finest vineyards are planted on a seam of rich clay which extends across the gently-elevated plateau of Pomerol, which runs from the north-eastern boundary of St Emilion. On the sides of the plateau, the soil becomes sandier and the wines lighter.

For a long time Pomerol was regarded as the poor relation of St Emilion, but the efforts of Jean-Pierre Moueix in the mid-20th century brought the wine to the attention of more export markets, where its fleshy, intense and muscular style found a willing audience, in turn leading to surge in prices led by the demand for such limited quantities.

There is one satellite region to the immediate north, Lalande-de-Pomerol whose wines are stylistically very similar, if sometimes lacking the finesse of its neighbour. There has never been a classification of Pomerol wines.

Recommended Châteaux : Ch. Pétrus, Vieux Ch. Certan, Le Pin, Ch. L’Eglise-Clinet, Ch. La Conseillante, Ch. L’Evangile, Ch. Lafleur, Trotanoy, Ch. Nenin, Ch. Beauregard, Ch. Feytit-Clinet, Le Gay.

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Merlot

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.

In St.Emilion and Pomerol it withstands the moist clay rich soils far better than Cabernet grapes, and at it best produces opulently rich, plummy clarets with succulent fruitcake-like nuances. Le Pin, Pétrus and Clinet are examples of hedonistically rich Merlot wines at their very best. It also plays a key supporting role in filling out the middle palate of the Cabernet-dominated wines of the Médoc and Graves.

Merlot is now grown in virtually all wine growing countries and is particularly successful in California, Chile and Northern Italy.

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