2 bottles per lot
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Château Pétrus--Vintage 2006
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel. Château-bottled
Tasting note: Currently closed and backward, this wine seems to share a more similar character to Trotanoy than in any recent vintages I recall. Powerful, structured, masculine, but a long-term proposition, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine displays notes of caramelized, sweet black cherries and wild berry fruit with plenty of spice, earth, and a hint of herbaceousness. The wine has very high tannins, impressive concentration, but that mouth-searing level of tannin. This is one Petrus that should probably be forgotten for at least 8-10 years and drunk over the following two to three decades. I always find it ironic that Petrus, which is virtually 100 Merlot, is more backward than the first growths of Médoc, which are Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated. 93+ points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #181, February 2009
2 bottles per lot
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel. Château-bottled
Tasting note: Currently closed and backward, this wine seems to share a more similar character to Trotanoy than in any recent vintages I recall. Powerful, structured, masculine, but a long-term proposition, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine displays notes of caramelized, sweet black cherries and wild berry fruit with plenty of spice, earth, and a hint of herbaceousness. The wine has very high tannins, impressive concentration, but that mouth-searing level of tannin. This is one Petrus that should probably be forgotten for at least 8-10 years and drunk over the following two to three decades. I always find it ironic that Petrus, which is virtually 100 Merlot, is more backward than the first growths of Médoc, which are Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated. 93+ points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #181, February 2009
2 bottles per lot
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