2012 Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML beautiful tannins

beautiful tannins

(Pinot Gris) Reserve Personnelle & (Gewurztraminer) Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre remain central  to the range

How could this not make it to my Wines of the Year list

There is an abundance of bright cassis fruit initially on the nose

a keen line of acidity and more salinity than its peers

2012 Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML beautiful tanninsTen years is not quite the sweet spot for Petrus, and it will benefit from a few more years softening in the bottle as there are layers of tannins to work through, but this is right up there as the wine of the tasting, it just jumps out of the glass. As ever with Petrus it's the texture that gets you; satin, velvet, silk, lace, all rolled up into one, with succulent black cherry and raspberry fruits given definition and depth by fennel, cocoa bean,