PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
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PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
PETRUS 1996
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1996

PETRUS 1996

Wine 1996 Bordeaux Pomerol
90-94 / 100 Rated by 4 experts

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Jancis Robinson March - 2006
Jancis Robinson
Rather a muddy, diffuse nose – though could be interpreted as comforting. Super-rich fruitcake on the palate. Quite dry tannins on the finish. This wine seemed very different from all the other 1996s tasted in this range – fullblown yet not ready to drink. At a decidedly awkward stage.
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94 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin May - 2012
Jean-Marc Quarin
Advanced color of medium intensity. Fruity nose, smoked and grilled. The wine starts with a caresse then becomes particularly powerful in the middle and fragrant. It melts in the final, rather graceful length on a beautiful and delicious noble fine grain. Unexpected success of the vintage.
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94 / 100
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
(2007) Wild aromas of crushed fruit, forest flower and wild mushrooms. Full-bodied, with incredibly velvety tannins that go on and on. Lovely and exciting fruit. Gorgeous, seductive wine. Hard to resist now. Better than I remember.
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94 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee March - 2015
Jeannie Cho Lee
 Compared with the 1995, this vintage is tighter, more closed right now with savory herbs and black tea leaf flavors. Tannic and tightly wound, this vintage will need time to unfurl its layers. Even after two hours in the glass, the wine is angular and restrained - best to be patient with this vintage, give it another three to five years. Given its structure, it may out-live the 1995 vintage.
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Vintage Wine  1996
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pomerol
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Château Petrus
Petrus
Petrus

The Petrus estate derives its name from a village called "Petrus". Its history is recent and yet this wine is already a legend. Throughout the nineteenth century the area belonged to the Arnaud family. In 1925, a woman from the Libourne region, Ms. Loubat, takes shares in the property. Twenty years later she is the sole owner. Understanding that the wines of the Medoc sell for more than wines of Pomerol, in particular her wines, she did everything she could to take advantage of such a promising terroir.  In a few decades the myth was born. In 1961, Mrs Lacoste and Mr. Lignac, niece and nephew of Mrs. Loubat  inherit the estate.The vineyard is based on the highest hill of the designation, culminating at an altitude of 40 meters. The soil consists mainly of clay which  is well suited to Merlot which constitutes 95% of the plantings. The 12 hectares are the subject of constant work and a constant obsession with détail.  It is thought that Pétrus is more accessible to tasting than  some of its illustrious colleagues..

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