- Colour Red
- Producer Château Pétrus
- Region Pomerol
- Case size 1x150cl
- Available Now
1992 - Ch Pétrus Pomerol - 1x150cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château Pétrus
- Region Pomerol
- Case size 1x150cl
- Available Now
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Robert Parker, February 1994, Score: 90-92
Note: No 1991 was produced under the Petrus label.The Petrus vineyard, along with that of Trotanoy, was covered with black plastic at the beginning of September, thus trapping all the rain rather than allowing it to saturate the vineyard's soil and dilute the grapes. Although some of this estate's critics have called it a publicity stunt, the brilliance of this decision is manifested in the outstanding extract levels of both the 1992 Petrus and 1992 Trotanoy. Along with Lafleur, the 1992 Petrus is one of the leading candidates for the "wine of the vintage." It exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, and a big, sweet nose of caramel, vanillin, blackcurrants, and herbs. Rich and ripe, with layers of sweet, jammy fruit, this unctuously-textured, thick, superbly-concentrated wine will have a great future. Full-bodied, with plenty of tannin in the finish, it should be at its best by the turn of the century and last for at least 20 years thereafter. An awesome 1992! Drink: 2000-2020.
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Robert Parker, December 1994, Score: 90
The 1992 Petrus is clearly one of the two candidates for the "wine of the vintage." The normal production of 4,500 cases was severely reduced to only 2,600 cases, resulting in an atypically concentrated, powerful, rich wine with a dark, saturated ruby/purple color, a tight but promising nose of sweet black-cherry fruit, vanillin, caramel, and herb-tinged mocha notes. Concentrated and powerful, with superb density of fruit and richness, as well as wonderful sweetness to its tannin, this is a brilliant effort for the vintage. The wine requires 3-5 years of cellaring and should keep for 15-20+. Drink 1996-2013 Interestingly, the Petrus vineyard, along with that of its sibling, Trotanoy, was covered with black plastic in early September, 1992 to trap most of the rain rather than allowing it to saturate the vineyard's soil and dilute the grapes. It was a strategy that obviously paid off.
Producer
Château Pétrus
Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and sought after estates in Bordeaux, Château Pétrus needs little introduction. This legendary chateau is owned by the Libournais merchant JP Moueix. Pétrus' vineyards are on the eastern side of the Pomerol appellation towards St. Emilion and are planted principally with Merlot with a smattering of Cabernet Franc. The style is famously opulent and complex.
Region
Pomerol
The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated north-east of the industrious city of Libourne. Pomerol's soils are predominately iron-rich clay with a smattering of gravel that produce wines with extraordinary power and depth. As a result of this clay-dominance, it has the highest percentage of Merlot planted in all of Bordeaux. Certain châteaux are produced exclusively from this grape, but most incorporate smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well. Despite its hefty (if not exclusive) proportion of Merlot, many people think of wines from this region as separate entities. As one wine aficionado stated recently, "It's not Merlot. It's Pomerol." Despite the region's small size, Pomerol contains some of the world's most sought after (and expensive) wines including Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, l'Evangile and Vieux Château Certan. Unlike other Bordelais subregions, there is no system of classification. The châteaux are traded on reputation alone.
