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Robert Parker

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Wine Spectator

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PETRUS, 1961

POMEROL

"The 1961 Pétrus is a legendary wine (…) what distinguishes the 1961s is a marine characteristic, and that is certainly evident here - a whiff of a cold northern sea, with touches of seaweed and shellfish. It has a disconcerting precision. The palate is quite structured, rather 'serious' and masculine, almost Left Bank in style thanks to its black fruits infused with cedar. It is a wine of stunning beauty." - Neal Martin 98 / 100

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETIES 100% of merlot
AROMAS Black cherry, mocha, chocolate, blackcurrant, liquorice, truffle, coffee, cedar
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Hare a la royale
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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9.750,00 € T.T.C.
9.750,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Conventional
GRAPE VARIETIES Merlot, cabernet franc
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 11.4 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 30,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Soil composed of gravel and blue clay, on a subsoil that contains iron oxide

 

History and anecdotes

The Petrus estate is located in Pomerol and is named after the locality where vines are growing. The name of the locality would come from “Saint Pierre” (Petrus in latin), whom you can see carrying the keys to paradise on Petrus wine tags. Strictly speaking, the estate does not have any château.

The estate was bought by Edmonde Loubat, a hotelkeeper in Libourne, in 1925. Hoping for soil development, she got Jean-Pierre Moueix, a wine merchant in Libourne, as a partner. The estate wines were then displayed to the best tables, from the Queen Elisabeth II wedding banquet to the Kennedy family. Since 2001, the estate has belonged to the Moueix family. In 2018, 20% of the estate was sold to Alejandro Santo Domingo.

Robert Parker gave the mark of 100/100 nine times to Petrus wines, for the 2010, 2009, 2000, 1990, 1989, 1961, 1947, 1929, and 1921 vintages.

PETRUS

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETIES 100% of merlot
AROMAS Black cherry, mocha, chocolate, blackcurrant, liquorice, truffle, coffee, cedar
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Hare a la royale
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL