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

The Petrus estate takes its name from the locality "Petrus". Its history is recent, yet this wine is already a legend. Throughout the 19th century, the estate belonged to the Arnaud family. From 1925, a woman from Libourne, Madame Loubat, acquired shares in the property. About twenty years later, she became the sole owner. Not accepting or understanding why Médoc wines were selling for higher prices than those from Pomerol, particularly her own, she did everything to make the most of such promising terroir. In a few decades, the myth was born. In 1961, Madame Lacoste and Monsieur Lignac, niece and nephew of Madame Loubat, inherited the estate. The vineyard is situated on the highest hill of the appellation, reaching an altitude of 40 meters. The soil, composed mainly of clay, is well-suited to Merlot, which makes up 95% of the grape varieties. The 12 hectares of the estate are subject to constant work and permanent attention to detail. Pétrus is considered a wine that is more accessible for tasting than some of its illustrious counterparts.

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