1945 Petrus
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Tasting notes
My second bottle of 1945 Petrus came from a renowned European collector. This was sold at auction in 2021. It is clear in hue with commensurate aging on the rim, which is what you would expect from this vintage. The bouquet is slightly different from the bottle tasted three years earlier. It’s more Left Bank in style, with a touch of cedar infusing the red fruit, alongside hints of brine that I encountered before. The palate is powerful and quite masculine, with a hint of graphite on the finish. Whereas the previous bottle alluded to Burgundy's unerring purity, this suggests Bordeaux with some Cabernet Franc in the mix. Silky smooth, with a splash of balsamic on the finish, this is a marvelous Pomerol that is a privilege to drink. Tasted at the 1940s/1950s dinner at Epure in Hong Kong.
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Robert Parker
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Tasted 2 Times With Consistent Notes While the 1947 Petrus is a big, juicy, succulent, fruity wine, the 1945 remains a backward, tannic colossus needing another 5-10 years of cellaring. The color reveals more purple hues than the 1947, and the nose offers aromas of black fruits, licorice, truffles, and smoked meat. Massively-constituted, with formidably high tannin and extract levels, this sleeping giant may evolve into another perfect example of Petrus.
Tasted 2 Times With Consistent Notes Oct 1994, www.robertparker.com
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