Petrus 2018 Magnum CBO(1x150cl) 98/100 JMQ
Un Petrus 2018 couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez d'intensité moyenne, avec une touche crémeuse de fruits frais et mûrs qui le distingue depuis quelques années en primeur. Touches fumées et complexes. Signature aromatique très différente des autres crus. Très ample dès l'attaque, suave et immédiatement très savoureux, riche en milieu de bouche, le Petrus 2018 évolue en se tramant, sur un toucher fin, avec une puissance contenue. C'est long, très, très bon et incrachable. Assemblage : 99 % merlot et 1 % cabernet franc. Degré d'alcool : 14°5(moyenne-) - pH : 3,7 (moyenne). Rendement : 37 hl/ha. 2030 – 2060.Jean-Marc Quarin-www.quarin.com
The 2018 Petrus has retained its opaque purple-black color after bottling, foreshadowing the seemingly frozen-in-time glacial pace at which this wine is proceeding. It opens very reluctantly, requiring considerable air with vigorous swirling and doggedly demands a few hours before it offers glimpses at this slumbering giant of a wine. As it eventually unfurls, it slowly morphs into a powerful, fantastically pure nose of preserved plums, blackberry preserves and blueberry compote, followed by nuances of molten licorice, dark chocolate, black truffles, iron ore and, still later, floral notions of lilacs and rose oil come through. The full-bodied palate is taut, muscular and oh-so-tightly wound at this stage, revealing peeks at many, many layers of perfectly ripe black and blue fruits, exotic spices and earthy notions for which words simply fail. The texture is at once rock solid and fantastically plush, with impeccably knit freshness, finishing so long you really can't taste or think of anything else for the rest of the day. Here is a heart-stopping titan that puts paid to all those naysayers who contest that perfection in wine cannot exist. It will require a good 8-10 years to hit its stride, then it is very likely to outlive us all, but you will want to make certain you drink this one before you go. Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Petrus
Format:150cl
Pays: France.
Région:Bordelais.
S/région:Libournais.Pomerol.
Appellation : Pomerol.
Couleur : Rouge.
Proprietaire : SC du Château Petrus
Superficie : 11.4 ha.
Production : 36000 bouteilles.
Assemblage: 99% Merlot,1% Cabernet Franc
