"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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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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11/2/2023 - kevinpatrick Likes this wine:
"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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9/2/2023 - MC2 Wines wrote: flawed
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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5/18/2023 - kentlaw Likes this wine: 92 Points
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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2/27/2023 - Vinum Deorum wrote: 93 Points
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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12/26/2022 - Anthony.S Likes this wine: 93 Points
Incredible after 41 years! We celebrated Xmas Eve 2022 and it will always be remembered as the Petrus Xmas!
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