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Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 91.4 points

  • "Off" Vintages from Elite Producers: (Petrus, Lafite, Margaux, etc) (Charlotte, NC): Opened at 5:30pm, into a decanter for 30-40 min, then back into bottle; Served at ~7:30pm.
    Richly aromatic dark fruits on the nose with an intensity that belies its age. Confirmed on the palate blackberry and dark cherries held sway against a gently smokey, though almost burnt, backdrop. Those who had elk chop were richly rewarded with the pairing whereas I opted for fish to have less intrusive flavors with these wines. That was a mistake. Lengthy finish of rich merlot complexity (this was the era where Cab Franc was still blended) made this a stellar wine that upon re-tasting 2 hours later became an absolutely sublime wine. Five votes for Wine of the Night and overall winner.

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  • Bottle had started to seep when it was in transit and so there was some concern on it, but what can you do? It was worth a good try I think.

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  • Very consistent to VINUM DEORUM's notes below.

    Not a sophisticated or deep wine, but a testament on how a great producer can still make something enjoyable in a difficult vintage. Fill is well into neck and color just getting a little mahogany on the rim. No signs of musty/over developed aromas this bottle was in top condition. Bottle breathed for 30 minutes and this was ready to go. Tannins are fully integrated, still fresh, a little hawthorn and tertiary notes, not long but elegant and straight forward. I enjoyed this more than I thought.

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  • Better showing than a couple of months ago. At first we thought the wine was slightly corked, but it eventually disappeared after 10/15 minutes in the glass. Reduction?..
    This is not a powerful Petrus, nor an incredibly complex one, but it is a very fine and elegant example of a rather challenging period.Still quite long, with a lovely freshness and melted tanins. I actually enjoyed it much more than I would have thought.

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  • Incredible after 41 years! We celebrated Xmas Eve 2022 and it will always be remembered as the Petrus Xmas!

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  • By Neal Martin
    Cellar Favorite: 1981 Petrus (Oct 2023), 10/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)

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    The Most and Least Important of Things: Petrus 1897–2011 (Jul 2020), 7/1/2020, (See more on Vinous...)

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