1986 PETRUS 1986

(122006)
Tasted with the family for a birthday.

Dark color. Very aromatic nose with a lot of smokiness.
Very smooth, full, this wine is not very strong but subtle and well balanced. A long finish. It got better with time. The end of the bottle is really excellent and reinforced the good rating.

John Kapon
(2012)
The second flight began with the 1986 Petrus and a nose full of red cherry fruit with a shot of cough syrup. Its feminine nose also emitted garden, earth and chocolate aromas, and its palate was a touch sweet. The Hedonist found there still to be a lot of tannins left, and its sandpapery finish backed his opinion up. The palate headed in a candied and caramel direction, ‘a little raisiny’ per James, and ‘baked’ per The Hedonist.

(06-2001)
Dark red, with an amber edge. Aromas of chocolate, stewed berries, Merlot and raisins. Full-bodied, velvety and rich. Lovely palate. Delicious now, but will hold on. An autumnal wine.

(04-2000)
Very impressive: crisp ruby; sweet nose, opening up beatifully; very sweet, rich, full-bodied, caramel flavour and aftertaste. Long life.