The Wine Journal 2023

Château Petrus Score 96–97 Medium-deep colour. Lovely plum, blueberry, blackberry pure fruited wine with superb graphite complexity. Supple and silky textured with pure plum, black cherry fruits, and fine chalky textures. Finishes al dente/ graphite firm with an inky plume. Superbly balanced wine with beautiful aromatic complexity, integration and precision. 100% merlot. 50% new oak. 13.3% alc Le Pin Score 96–97 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive redcurrant raspberry plum cassis aromas with dark chocolate notes, some rose garden and violet. Juicy sweet wine with plentiful chalky/ hint al dente textures, lovely pure red cherry raspberry and plum fruits. Underlying savoury vanilla notes. Minerally bitter notes. Beautiful. 100% merlot 13.4% alc

80 The Wine Journal – 2023 First light in Pomerol

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