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PETRUS, 2010

POMEROL

"Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Petrus opens a little broody, with gentle crushed rocks, cast iron pan and fragrant earth notions giving way to a core plum preserves, baked blueberries, licorice and Black Forest cake plus wafts of pencil shavings, garrigue and violets. Full-bodied, the palate is beautifully poised with a firm line of exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and fantastic freshness bolstering the generous fruit, finishing very long and very, very classy. Collectors fortunate enough to have a few bottles of this vintage are advised to be patient and allow it a further 7-10 years to loosen-up and emerge gloriously from this rock-solid structure. 2027-2070" - Wine advocate

CHARACTERISTICS

APPELLATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETY Merlot
AROMAS Crushed rocks, cast iron pan, fragrant earth, plum preserves, baked blueberries, licorice, Black Forest cake, pencil shavings, garrigue, violet
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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6.000,00 € H.T.
6.000,00 € 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 Merlot
AROMAS Crushed rocks, cast iron pan, fragrant earth, plum preserves, baked blueberries, licorice, Black Forest cake, pencil shavings, garrigue, violet
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