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

PETRUS 1996

Wine 1996 Bordeaux Pomerol

Grape variety/Blend: Merlot (~95%), Cabernet Franc (~5%) (variations are possible from one vintage to another)*
Ageing: 18 to 22 months in new oak barrels
Food and Wine Pairing: Red meats (beef, game), dark-fleshed poultry (duck, guinea fowl) or dishes in sauce. Aged hard cheeses (Comté, Gruyère, Emmental) and chocolate desserts also pair wonderfully with the complexity of Petrus wines.

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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 – full-blown yet not ready to drink. At a decidedly awkward stage.
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94 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin May - 2012
Jean-Marc Quarin
Evolved colour of medium intensity. Fruity, smoky and toasted nose. The wine begins caressing, becomes powerful in the middle and particularly fragrant. It melts in the finish, rather graceful on a very beautiful savoury and noble length with fine grain. An 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
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Petrus
Petrus
Petrus

Petrus is one of the most iconic and most sought-after wines of the Pomerol appellation, occupying a unique place in the Bordeaux wine landscape. Unlike the grands crus classés of the Médoc, Pomerol has no official classification, yet Pétrus has established itself over time as the absolute reference of the appellation, recognised for the singularity of its terroir and the exceptional consistency of its wines.

The Petrus vineyard rests on a unique plateau of ferruginous clay soils, dominated by a high proportion of blue clay, rare in Bordeaux. This terroir gives the wines a dense structure, remarkable depth and an immediately recognisable identity. The grape variety used is almost exclusively Merlot, a variety that finds here an expression of rare intensity.

The international renown of Petrus was built during the 20th century, notably under the influence of key figures who shaped its style and reputation. The wines of Pétrus are distinguished by their richness, their silky texture and their exceptional ageing potential. Among the iconic vintages: 1961 wine, 1982 vintage, the mythical 1989, Petrus 1990, 2000, Petrus 2016, 2017 wine, regularly cited among the greatest wines of Bordeaux.

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