1985 | Petrus | Pomerol 6L

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Red Wine: 1985 | Petrus | Pomerol 6L

Open nose, mature, very clean and complex, plums, spices, some cigar box, smoke, undergrowth. The palate is full-bodied and also matured in a noble way, the tannins have largely melted away, a well-dosed acidity supports the fruit and carries it into an aromatically very long and complex finish.

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Producer: Petrus

Ratings: WA | 93 WS | 93

Vintage: 1985

Size: 6L

ABV: 12.6%

Varietal: Merlot

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Open nose, mature, very clean and complex, plums, spices, some cigar box, smoke, undergrowth. The palate is full-bodied and also matured in a noble way, the tannins have largely melted away, a well-dosed acidity supports the fruit and carries it into an aromatically very long and complex finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: This wine was splendid from cask, but it was bottled during a period where Petrus was probably fined and filtered entirely too much (since the late-eighties, Petrus is no longer filtered). The wine comes across as herbaceous, with medium body, good but uninspiring concentration, and a distinct weedy, cherry, berry fruitiness.

• Wine Spectator: Another superb bottle from Ptrus. Solid as a rock with mint, raspberry, cherry and tar character, full body and firm tannins. Needs time.

Producer Information

Petrus is easily Pomerol’s most important wine, and is one of the most notable estates in Bordeaux. The Merlot-based wine comes from an 11.4-hectare (28-acre) vineyard in the eastern part of the Pomerol appellation, and is known for being rich and powerful, with characteristics of chocolate, spice and black fruit. Petrus is one of the world’s most collectable and expensive wines. Records of Petrus date back to 1837 but the estate’s superstardom has come more recently, when the Moueix family bought a half share in 1962. Since then, it has become a fixture in cellars and on auction lists, and consistently fetches higher prices than many of the Bordeaux first growths. The original 7-hectare (17-acre) vineyard is located on a mound where the soil is almost all clay, unlike nearby properties where there is more gravel or sand in the soil. The high clay content is particularly suitable for Merlot a unique second layer of dense blue clay forces root systems to spread sideways. This feature is often credited with giving Petrus its soft but abundant tannins. The remaining vineyard was acquired from neighboring Chteau Gazin in 1969. The vines at Petrus are allowed to reach an unusually old age by Bordeaux standards. They are only replanted after 70 years.