Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Chateau Petrus |
Vintage | 1985 |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux, Pomerol |
Grape | Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Slightly bin stained |
Drinkable | -2020 |
Stock | 0 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Very damaged |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
This wine was splendid from cask, but it was bottled during a period where Petrus was probably fined and filtered entirely too much (since the late-eighties, Petrus is no longer filtered). The wine comes across as herbaceous, with medium body, good but uninspiring concentration, and a distinct weedy, cherry, berry fruitiness.
Another superb bottle from Pétrus. Solid as a rock with mint, raspberry, cherry and tar character, full body and firm tannins. Needs time.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.