PETRUS 1981
PETRUS 1981
PETRUS 1981
PETRUS 1981
PETRUS 1981
PETRUS 1981
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1981

PETRUS 1981

Wine 1981 Bordeaux Pomerol
85-89 / 100 Rated by 5 experts

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17,5/20
Jancis Robinson July - 2013
Jancis Robinson
 Very dense crimson. Sweet, sophisticated and covers all the bases. Medium weight for a Petrus but quite velvety for an 81. A very successful 1981 – as neighbour Certan de May was.
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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent December - 1997
Michael Broadbent
Sweet. Delicious.
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89 / 100
Wine Spectator October - 1994
Wine Spectator
Big and very ripe, almost raisiny. Mouth-coating fruit with ripe tannins, but a little clumsy to be outstanding.
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88 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
86 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate January - 2003
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
  remember how thrilling the 1981 Petrus was from cask, but it has never performed as well from bottle. I have continued to downgrade it. In this tasting, the wine exhibited an understated, light, washed-out personality, with vegetal cherry/coffee-flavored fruit in the nose intermingled with scents of spicy oak. Tart, lean, and austere, this is a Medoc-like tasting wine without any of the Petrus sweetness, chewiness, or unctuosity. This must be one of the most overrated wines of the past two decades. As there was virtually no sediment in this 16-year old wine, I wonder if it was excessively fined and/or filtered?
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Vintage Wine  1981
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pomerol
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Petrus
Petrus
Petrus

Petrus is one of the most emblematic and sought-after wines of the Pomerol appellation, occupying a unique place in the Bordeaux wine landscape. Unlike the grands crus classés of the Médoc, Pomerol has no official classification, yet Pétrus has established itself over time as the absolute reference of the appellation, recognized for the singularity of its terroir and the exceptional consistency of its wines.

The Petrus vineyard rests on a unique plateau of iron-clay soils, dominated by a high proportion of blue clay, which is rare in Bordeaux. This terroir gives the wines a dense structure, remarkable depth, and an immediately recognizable identity. The grape variety used is almost exclusively Merlot, a variety that finds here an expression of rare intensity.

The international renown of Petrus was built during the 20th century, particularly driven by influential figures who shaped its style and reputation. The wines of Pétrus are distinguished by their richness, their silky texture, and their exceptional aging potential. Among the iconic vintages: 1961 wine, 1982 vintage, the legendary 1989, Petrus 1990, 2000, Petrus 2016, 2017 wine, regularly cited among the greatest wines of Bordeaux.

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