Chateau Petrus 1990 Chateau Petrus 1990 Pomerol, Cru Exceptionnel u. 1bn, 3 bottles from different importers, 1 import label overlaps lower edge of main label, 2 slightly wrinkled labels, otherwise good appearance There is a deeper colour on the 1990 than on the 1989 - denser. Incredibly opulent, plummy Petrus. Very voluptuous. Wonderful dried fruit flavours - almost Napa-like. Mocha and mint notes. Extraordinary, ultra-ripe plums and prunes taste. Atypical. Sweet aniseed finish. Serena Sutcliffe, M.W. See illustration Lot 9309 12 bts (wc - missing lid) per lot: HKD 200000-300000 per lot: USD 25000-37500 The very word Petrus creates a "frisson" unlike any other wine name - and the liquid in the glass induces a dream-like silence as its enormous, almost roasted flavour envelops the palate. The sheer exoticism of this revered vineyard, where clay combines with Merlot to make something wildly heady, needs to be experienced by everyone once in their life (preferably many more times!). Petrus does not taste like other Bordeaux - it is not "classic" but stupendously original, full of oriental spice box flavours which unfold endlessly. A one-off wine that inhabits a world of its own and, of course, a rarity due to its small (11.4 hectare) size. Serena Sutcliffe, M.W. Quantity: 1
Chateau Petrus 1990 Chateau Petrus 1990 Pomerol, Cru Exceptionnel u. 1bn, 3 bottles from different importers, 1 import label overlaps lower edge of main label, 2 slightly wrinkled labels, otherwise good appearance There is a deeper colour on the 1990 than on the 1989 - denser. Incredibly opulent, plummy Petrus. Very voluptuous. Wonderful dried fruit flavours - almost Napa-like. Mocha and mint notes. Extraordinary, ultra-ripe plums and prunes taste. Atypical. Sweet aniseed finish. Serena Sutcliffe, M.W. See illustration Lot 9309 12 bts (wc - missing lid) per lot: HKD 200000-300000 per lot: USD 25000-37500 The very word Petrus creates a "frisson" unlike any other wine name - and the liquid in the glass induces a dream-like silence as its enormous, almost roasted flavour envelops the palate. The sheer exoticism of this revered vineyard, where clay combines with Merlot to make something wildly heady, needs to be experienced by everyone once in their life (preferably many more times!). Petrus does not taste like other Bordeaux - it is not "classic" but stupendously original, full of oriental spice box flavours which unfold endlessly. A one-off wine that inhabits a world of its own and, of course, a rarity due to its small (11.4 hectare) size. Serena Sutcliffe, M.W. Quantity: 1
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