Proprietor Christian Moueix's 1996s have turned out well in the bottle. The 1996 Petrus is a big, monolithic, foursquare wine with an impressively opaque purple color, and sweet berry fruit intermixed with earth, pain grille, and coffee scents. Full-bodied and muscular, with high levels of tannin, and a backward style, this wine (less than 50% of the production was bottled as Petrus) will require patience. It is a mammoth example. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035 Apr 1999, www.robertparker.com
Robert Parker Score: 92/100
Bts | - | 0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace | £3,055.00 | ||
6x75cl | - | 0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace | £18,333.00 |