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This wine is turning out much in the style of such wonderful Petrus vintages as 1967 and 1971. Although not as outstanding as either the 1998 or 2000, it displays beautiful intensity and finesse in a more evolved style than one normally expects from this estate. The wine has a dense, nearly opaque ruby/purple color, sweet black cherry, mulberry, truffle-infused fruit, full body, low acidity, admirable purity, and sweet tannin. It should be ready to drink in 5-6 years, and will last for two decades. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Only 2,400 cases were produced.
This wine is turning out much in the style of such wonderful Petrus vintages as 1967 and 1971. Although not as outstanding as either the 1998 or 2000, it displays beautiful intensity and finesse in a more evolved style than one normally expects from this estate. The wine has a dense, nearly opaque ruby/purple color, sweet black cherry, mulberry, truffle-infused fruit, full body, low acidity, admirable purity, and sweet tannin. It should be ready to drink in 5-6 years, and will last for two decades. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Only 2,400 cases were produced.
Despite Christian Moueix's modesty, the 2,400 cases of 1999 Petrus will provide gorgeous drinking for the multi-millionaires who can afford it. Opaque ruby/purple-colored, with sweet black cherry, mulberry, and smoky, truffle-infused fruit, this full-bodied, opulent effort will be drinkable at an early age. It is beautifully knit, with great purity, and superb concentration and overall symmetry. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.
It will be a decade before it will be decided whether Lafleur or Petrus made the most successful 1999 Pomerol. There are 2,500 cases of this top-notch effort as opposed to the normal 4,000+. As usual, Christian Moueix, always a pessimist, talks down the wine, but he has admirably succeeded in turning out another deep purple-colored, long-lived, super-concentrated Pomerol that will require 5-6 years of cellaring. Revealing copious quantities of plum, black cherry, and mulberry-like fruit, it is a rich, deep, full-bodied effort with sweet tannin as well as a firm structure. Four to five years ... minimum ... of cellaring will be required. A top-flight Petrus. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025.
The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated north-east of the industrious city of Libourne. Pomerol's soils are predominately iron-rich clay with a smattering of gravel that produce wines with extraordinary power and depth. As a result of this clay-dominance, it has the highest percentage of Merlot planted in all of Bordeaux. Certain châteaux are produced exclusively from this grape, but most incorporate smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well. Despite its hefty (if not exclusive) proportion of Merlot, many people think of wines from this region as separate entities. As one wine aficionado stated recently, "It's not Merlot. It's Pomerol." Despite the region's small size, Pomerol contains some of the world's most sought after (and expensive) wines including Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, l'Evangile and Vieux Château Certan. Unlike other Bordelais subregions, there is no system of classification. The châteaux are traded on reputation alone.
