Petrus other_regions Tasted blind at Farr Vintners

Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal

With time in the glass hints of sweet roses

open and fruity

although its blue clay a

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