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PETRUS, 2008

POMEROL

"It is hard to call Petrus a "sleeper of the vintage," but the 2008 will merit more attention than most consumers would think. Low yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare resulted in only 25,000 bottles of this beauty. A wine of great intensity (possibly the most concentrated wine of the vintage), this 100% Merlot boasts a dark purple color as well as a sweet perfume of mocha, caramel, black cherries, black currants, earth and forest floor. Deep, unctuously textured, full-bodied and pure, it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring and should drink well for 25-30+ years." - Robert Parker

CHARACTERISTICS

APPELLATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETY 100% Merlot
AROMAS Blackberry, porcini mushrooms, green olives, mineral, coffee, dark chocolate, berries, mocha, caramel, black cherries, blackcurrant, earth, forest floor
FOOD PAIRINGS Lamb shoulder, duck breast, ribeye steak
VINIFICATION Vinification is traditional, carried out in thermo-regulated cement vats. The wine is aged in new oak barrels.
FORMAT 75 CL

 

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4.583,00 € H.T.
4.583,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Conventional
GRAPE VARIETIES Merlot, Cabernet Franc
VINEYARD SIZE 11.4 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 30,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
TERROIR Soil composed of gravel and blue clay, subsoil of iron deposits

 

History and anecdotes

The Pétrus estate is located in the commune of Pomerol and owes its name to the locality where the vines grow. This place is said to have been named after the apostle Saint Peter (Petrus in Latin), depicted holding the keys to paradise on the Pétrus wine label. The estate does not have a château in the traditional sense.

The estate was purchased in 1925 by Edmonde Loubat, a hotelier in Libourne. Wanting to enhance the terroir, she partnered with Jean-Pierre Moueix, a wine merchant from Libourne. The estate's wines were then showcased at the finest tables, from the banquet of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding to the Kennedy family. Since 2001, Pétrus has belonged to the Moueix family. In 2018, 20% of the estate was sold to Alejandro Santo Domingo.

Pétrus has received a score of 100/100 from Robert Parker nine times for the vintages 2010, 2009, 2000, 1990, 1989, 1961, 1947, 1929, and 1921.

PETRUS

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

APPELLATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETY 100% Merlot
AROMAS Blackberry, porcini mushrooms, green olives, mineral, coffee, dark chocolate, berries, mocha, caramel, black cherries, blackcurrant, earth, forest floor
FOOD PAIRINGS Lamb shoulder, duck breast, ribeye steak
VINIFICATION Vinification is traditional, carried out in thermo-regulated cement vats. The wine is aged in new oak barrels.
FORMAT 75 CL