Avis professionnels
Robert Parker (94)
In bottle, the 2022 La Fleur-Pétrus is broad and unctuous, offering up aromas of Agen prunes, dark berries and cherries mingled with notions of sweet spices, licorice and raisin fruitcake. Full-bodied, rich and chocolaty, it's ripe and heady, with an ample core of fruit and a sweet, lingering finish. The warmth and sunshine of the vintage is on full display.
James Suckling (97)
A very opulent and extravagant red with dark plums, spices and lifted cedar. The palate is full-bodied yet very tight with endless tannins that are integrated and polished, bringing form and verve to this young wine. 96.5% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 0.5% petit verdot.
Jancis Robinson (17.50)
96.5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 0.5% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.
Elegant and fresh with an impressive depth of fruit. A note of mint furthers the complexity. Refined texture, the tannins silky and long. Plenty of drive and energy. Persistent. Measured and spot on. (JL)
Vinous (95)
The 2022 La Fleur-Pétrus has improved since I tasted it from barrel. The aromatics have gained delineation and focus, revealing blackberry, bilberry, truffle and hints of brown spices with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and beautiful balance, offering a sense of symmetry and poise. Superb precision and more complexity than the 2022 Hosanna make this La Fleur-Pétrus an enticing proposition. One of the best from J-P Moueix this vintage.
Jeb Dunnuck (98)
Awesome aromatics of black cherries, saddle leather, savory flowers, and incense emerge from the 2022 Château La Fleur-Petrus, another riveting wine in the vintage that brings incredible intensity while at the same time staying elegant, seamless, and flawlessly balanced. A blend of 97% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, this full-bodied, seamless Pomerol has fine yet building tannins, beautiful mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It picks up more and more classic La Fleur Petrus floral and spicy nuances with time in the glass, and it will have three decades of prime drinking ahead of it. It will be fun to compare this with the 2020 over the coming decades.
