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Community Tasting Notes 33
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Psdycp wrote: 94 points
January 6, 2024 - Plummy nose with dried prunes and ripe figs. Old leather, earthy spices and seasoned cedar wood complete the impression. Palate echoed the nose. Medium-bodied. Tannins are still prominent with the aromatics taking a back seat for now. Finish is clean but chewy. Need more time for the tannins to fully integrate into the structure if the fruits hold.
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fcxj wrote: 96 points
September 9, 2023 - Slightly tighter than recent bottles. Nonetheless similarly plush, sensuous, balanced.
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Jeff Leve wrote: 99 points
September 1, 2023 - It is out of my price range, but if you have the coin or friends with the bank, if you are seeking a Petrus with some age that is really hitting all the right notes, 1998 is the wine to buy. The wine is loaded from start to finish with chocolate-coated cherries, truffles, flowers, plums, smoke, touches of blue fruits, and a mild touch of menthol. Full-bodied, rich, opulent, silky, and fresh, the wine is polished, refined, intense, and palate-coating with purity and length. Drink from 2023-2050.
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fcxj wrote: 98 points
May 23, 2023 - Clean, black fruit aromatics with polished palate veering toward red fruit. Give it more time though.
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fcxj wrote: 98 points
January 13, 2023 - Opulent, hedonistic wine. Black fruit and spice aromatics. Effortless velvet texture with astounding purity and length.
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By John Gilman
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By James Suckling
6/12/2016 (link)(Château Pétrus Pomerol Bordeaux, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
The Greatest Petrus Tasting of Them All, 11/14/2012(Petrus) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/13/2010 (link)(Ch Pétrus Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
A Week of Golden Cellar Drinking, 11/3/2007(Petrus) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/11/2006 (link)(Ch Pétrus Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/16/2005 (link)(Ch Pétrus Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/11/2004 (link)(Ch Pétrus Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Chateau Petrus Pomerol) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/5/2004 (link) 98 points(Pétrus) Black red color with cherry meniscus; beautiful, deep, coffee, tar nose; rich, coffee, espresso, tart cherry and cassis palate, tight yet, but lovely; very long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Pétrus
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation Pomerol
- UPC Code 087000335721
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 43 (2%)
- In Cellars 1,803 (76%)
- Consumed 526 (22%)
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- ProducerPétrus
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationPomerol
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