2015 Château La Fleur-Pétrus

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 94.1 points

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  2/7/2024 - BurgundySimon Likes this wine: 94 Points

  On the nose: Cedar, a bit of tobacco, red and black fruit.
  
  On the palate: Full but not overtly ripe black fruit, red fruit, cedar and tobacco. Big tannins but actually quite soft and well integrated. Pleasant long finish.
  
  Was expecting to get my teeth knocked out, but it was surprisingly approachable for such a young Bordeaux. Also quite a bit of fruit not as austere as some Bordeaux can be in its youth. I've got to say really enjoyed this one.

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  2/7/2024 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 92 Points

  BYOB dinner NOTK (NOTK, Rotterdam): This was surprisingly approachable for a 2015 BDX. Medium intensity; lovely, lush (black) fruit, ceder, sandlewood, minerality, hint of tar. 93% merlot, 7% petit verdot. 92++

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  7/16/2023 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 93 Points

  My first ever La Fleur-Pétrus and this started off good, and ended up excellent by the end of the evening.
  
  The fruit was ripe, and this is a wine which will evolve to even further greatness in the next 10-20 years. 4.3 🌟 today, at least 4.5 🌟 by 2030. This is on the 5 star rating system of Vivino.
  
  Blend: 92% Merlot, 7.5% Cab Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot
  
  Nose: I loved the beautiful open aromatics. Initially some vanilla and coconut. Quickly transcended into flowers such as light rose petals, and lavender as well as red fruits.
  
  Tannins: Polished tannins and perfectly ripe fruit. Dense and very long. Perfect balance.
  
  Acidity: Medium.
  
  Palate: Plum and intense black fruits, which seem to coat the palate with a rich finish. Stunning mouthfeel, with such elegance despite the power and richness in the structure.
  
  Body: Full bodied, and I just kept wanting drop after drop of this.
  
  Finish: Medium length, but likely to lengthen. Loved the tobacco and licorice with such complex layers which are just developing now.
  
  La Fleur-Pétrus was acquired by Jean Pierre Moueix in 1950. It became a part of the négociant house Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix which also owns Château Trotanoy. Thanks Wikipedia for these notes!
  
  Château La Fleur-Pétrus is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in Pomerol.
  
  As all wine produced in this appellation, La Fleur-Pétrus is unclassified but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.
  
  Situated across the road from Château Pétrus adjacent to Château Lafleur, the vineyard lies on the high plateau of Pomerol where the soil is composed of deep clay and gravel.
  
  A truly classical Pomerol. What an exquisite sharing, thanks for generously bringing this along brother DavidQ! 🥈 Top 3 of the 11 different wines which were shared at my recent 49th birthday celebration in Tang Room.
  
  I was truly spoiled by my Vivino Malaysia buddies on my birthday dinner... 11 different wines, of which 4 were 1.5 L magnums!
  
  16 Jul 2023
  Tang Room, Damansara, Malaysia

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  6/18/2022 - FlyPig Likes this wine: 96 Points

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  5/14/2022 - curtr Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep, tannic, darker style. Needs 8 more years. Drink 2030-2040.

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