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Château Pétrus--Vintage 1948
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel
Level: one top shoulder; corroded capsule, vintage stamped cork, nicked and lightly torn label
"1948 is another one of those vintages that was largely ignored by the press. Shrewd consumers would be smart to take a look at well-stored bottles of 1948s that might appear in the marketplace. In the past I have reported on some of the other great 1948s, such as Vieux-Chateau-Certan, La Mission-Haut-Brion, and Cheval Blanc, but the 1948 Petrus has fooled me completely in blind tastings. The nose of cedar, leather, herbs, and cassis suggested to me that this was a first-growth Pauillac. The color is still dense, with only a moderate orange hue at the edge. The wine is rich, more austere and lineal than usual, but full-bodied, with considerable flavor, and a spicy, moderately tannic finish. It has peaked, but is clearly capable of lasting another 10-15 years. A word of caution - some bottles possess excessive (even for this epoch) volatile acidity. Last tasted 11/97" Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
1 bottle per lot
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel
Level: one top shoulder; corroded capsule, vintage stamped cork, nicked and lightly torn label
"1948 is another one of those vintages that was largely ignored by the press. Shrewd consumers would be smart to take a look at well-stored bottles of 1948s that might appear in the marketplace. In the past I have reported on some of the other great 1948s, such as Vieux-Chateau-Certan, La Mission-Haut-Brion, and Cheval Blanc, but the 1948 Petrus has fooled me completely in blind tastings. The nose of cedar, leather, herbs, and cassis suggested to me that this was a first-growth Pauillac. The color is still dense, with only a moderate orange hue at the edge. The wine is rich, more austere and lineal than usual, but full-bodied, with considerable flavor, and a spicy, moderately tannic finish. It has peaked, but is clearly capable of lasting another 10-15 years. A word of caution - some bottles possess excessive (even for this epoch) volatile acidity. Last tasted 11/97" Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
1 bottle per lot