1967 Château Petrus
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The 1967 Petrus is a vintage that I have wanted to retaste for many years as it was the first that I ever tasted. It remains a beacon of greatness in what otherwise was a poor Bordeaux vintage...except for Pomerol. This is very refined on the nose with raspberry, black truffle and cigar humidor scents that are nicely delineated and focused. The palate has good backbone and grip, maybe a little rustic compared to the 1966 and fading a touch on the finish. Yet there is wonderful balance and freshness, a classy Pomerol even after 50-odd years. Tasted at Epure restaurant in Hong Kong.
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In all fairness, the last bottle in the vertical tasting I had of Petrus came from a pristinely stored magnum that I owned, so perhaps a regular bottle of this wine might be fading a bit. Nevertheless, this has always been the best wine of the vintage and a gorgeous example of Petrus. The wine shows considerable amber to its garnet color and has a sweet nose of coffee beans intermixed with cedar, herbs, black cherries, roasted nuts. The wine is sweet, elegant, medium to full-bodied, and totally savory and seamless. It is a gorgeous wine and one of the great sleeper vintages for Petrus. Anticipated maturity: Drink up. Last tasted, 11/02.
In all fairness, the last bottle in the vertical tasting I had of Petrus came from a pristinely stored magnum that I owned, so perhaps a regular bottle of this wine might be fading a bit. Nevertheless, this has always been the best wine of the vintage and a gorgeous example of Petrus. The wine shows considerable amber to its garnet color and has a sweet nose of coffee beans intermixed with cedar, herbs, black cherries, roasted nuts. The wine is sweet, elegant, medium to full-bodied, and totally savory and seamless. It is a gorgeous wine and one of the great sleeper vintages for Petrus. Anticipated maturity: Drink up. Last tasted, 11/02. Jan 2003, www.robertparker.com
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Ask any wine-lover to name the world’s greatest fine wines, and the answer will invariably include Pétrus.