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Score 99-100/100 · James Suckling

This is a muscular Petrus that is so compacted and powerful. Full-bodied, yet tight and intense. I haven’t tasted something like this for a long time. The tannins are exquisitely fine-grained, the finish mind-binding. It’s the combination of violets and dark fruit that’s just so enticing. Just crushed grapes and crystal-clear purity. Mar 2017, www.jamessuckling.com

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98/100

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James Suckling

99
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98 - 100 points
Wine Enthusiast
Score 98-100/100 · Wine Enthusiast

A wine with the potential for 100 points, this is velvety, with blackberry fruit and a rich texture. It is intense, seductive and a real charmer, while at the same time, there are hugely dense tannins that support the fruit. It is a superb wine both for its generous character and for its immense structure. Keep for decades. Apr 2017, Roger Voss, www.wineenthusiast.com

19 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 19/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

28 September to 11 October (Olivier Berrouet's birthday). Very very deep crimson. Gorgeous nose. Very intense and rich. Richer than Le Pin and I did not spit. Beautiful balance. More rigour than some vintages. Very long indeed. Unusually structured but no shortage of beguiling flavours. Violets and tar. Apr 2017, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2024-2045

95 - 98 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 95-98/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous

The 2016 Pétrus is a wine of extraordinary finesse. Lifted and precise on the palate, with a lovely underpinning of ripe tannin, it exudes class. The delineation and overall translucency of the 2016 are truly remarkable. Harvest started on September 28 and wrapped up on October 11, which is a long window of time for such a small property. Technical director Olivier Berrout describes 2016 as year with a very dry but not excessively hot summer and September rain that arrived at a very opportune moment. Berrouet gave the wines 15-18 days on the skins, followed by malolactic fermentation in tank. But beyond the technical details, the 2016 Pétrus is both magnificent and unforgettable. I can't wait to taste it again.

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Petrus 1:1
Petrus

Ask any wine-lover to name the world’s greatest fine wines, and the answer will invariably include Pétrus.

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