Petrus other_regions Tasted blind at Farr Vintners

Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal

though it perhaps does not possess the amplitude of the previous vintage

and 6% Merlot really tastes and feels great

has exuberant notes of honeysuckle

It was bottled in June 2017

Petrus other_regions Tasted blind at Farr VintnersThe 2003 Petrus was born in a difficult vintage for Pomerol, although its blue clay a. k. a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress. That said, I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus. After a timid opening it settles down with attractive mulberry, wild strawberry and clove scents, quite rich but not overpowering. I would argue