CRITIC REVIEWS
Jane Anson
Concentrated plum colour, medium-full intensity and star bright. Powerfully complex aromatically with waves of dark berry fruits - blackberry, black cherry and bilberry. Still fairly young in expression, although it slowly unrolls to show campfire smoke and liquorice notes. With time in the glass, a more animal, liquorice bud note arrives, and the retro olfaction brings waves of violets. Exceptionally good quality and nuanced, finishing with black pepper and a hit of spice alongside black chocolate shavings. The tannic structure remains muscular and closed, suggesting this is just at the beginning of its drinking window and will age for many decades to come. From previous experience of this wine, this particular bottle seems entirely in keeping with a Petrus 2000 and is a beautiful example of this particular vintage and estate. Tasted as part of the Space Cargo Unlimited experiment, this bottle remained on earth while another sample was tasted that had returned from space.
Neal Martin
Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 2000 tasting in London. A deep colour. The nose is very fine definition, blackberry, graphite, dried herbs, rosemary, minerals and potter’s wheel; gaining intensity all the time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, perfectly balanced with filigree tannins that just purr with quality. Ethereal poise with a feminine finish of raspberry leaf, minerals, a touch of dried orange peel and red cherries, this Petrus is just so nonchalant about its quality, so effortless in the way it entrances the sense. Incredible length and incredible sense of weightlessness. Wonderful. Drink 2015-2050. Tasted March 2010.