Petrus - Pomerol 2009

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/01/2013

Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. The Petrus 2009 has a wonderful graphite tinged bouquet with blackberry, truffle and pencil lead. Utterly composed. The palate is medium-bodied with wonderful purity, filigree tannins, a mineral core and a finish where everything is precise and perfectly place. This is a wine of immense breeding, multi-dimensional and yet once its identity was revealed, you just know its going to get better and better with each passing year. Outstanding, but every bottle should come with a free cellar, padlock and key. Tasted January 2013. (97+ points)

Wine Advocate

100 / 100

par Robert Parker le 29/02/2012

An opulent Petrus very much in the stylistic family of the 1990, this 100% Merlot has a dense plum/purple color and a sweet nose of mulberries, black cherries, some subtle toast and licorice as well as a floral element. A wine of great intensity, a multidimensional mouthfeel and full-bodied, stunning concentration, the 2009 Petrus 2009 is everything one would expect of it. Given the sweetness of its tannin, much like the 1990, I suspect this wine will always be “open for business,” appealing even in its youth. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2050+

Jamessuckling.com

99 / 100

par James Suckling le 15/02/2012

Amazing aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate and hazelnut. Full body, with super velvety tannins, yet reserved and all in check. Fresh acidity and an orangy, lemon and chanterelle mushroom aftertaste. Then turns to black olives. Minerals and blueberries. Incredible. Still think 2010 is slightly better. Try in 2020.

Wine Spectator

99 / 100

par James Molesworth le 18/01/2012

This offers a beautiful balance between its two sides: dark fig, roasted plum and toast flavors versus racy raspberry, cassis and perfumy black tea notes. Silky overall, but with terrific latent grip and a mouthwatering minerality that drives through the finish, pulling out extra fruit paste and charred spice hints. Very, very impressive range. Best from 2018 through 2035. 2,915 cases made. –JM

Le Figaro

99-100 / 100

par Bernard Burtschy le 30/06/2010

Vendangé le 1er octobre, ce qui est tard par rapport aux pratiques de ces dernières années, Petrus possède à la fois la densité et l’exceptionnel velouté qu’on lui connaît dans les grands millésimes comme 2005, mais aussi, et c’est nouveau, une profondeur et une complexité rares. Pour son premier millésime, Olivier Berrouet a frappé très fort ! La robe est sombre, violacée. Le nez intense est fascinant de complexité avec des épices superbes. En bouche, le vin est suave, avec un milieu de bouche superbe, épanoui, une quintessence du merlot. La petite part de cabernet-franc (2 %) sera peut-être rajoutée. Les 2 ha de jeunes vignes ont été vendangées à part les 17 et 18 septembre. 30 000 b.

timatkin.com

97 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 30/06/2010

14.2% alcohol. 100 M Rain in the middle of September was the key to the success of the 2009 Pétrus, according to Jean-Claude Berrouet, enabling the Château to avoid water stress in the vineyard. The resulting wine is delicious, showing great finesse, though not quite as good as 2005. The oak is quite prominent at the moment, but this will age well, thanks to its acidity and underlying structure. 15+ years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

97-100 / 100

par Ian D'Agata le 30/06/2010

(100% merlot; 14.2% alcohol; 3.8 pH; 40 ha/hl; a 65% selection; 50% new oak) Fully saturated ruby-red. Mindblowingly intense, utterly hedonistic nose redolent of sexy, superripe blueberry and blackcurrant complicated by sweet Oriental spices, cocoa and coffee. Then creamy-smooth and downright voluptuous, with superconcentrated blackberry, blueberry and plum flavors complemented by delicate smoke and flint nuances. The utterly palate-saturating finish features silky-smooth tannins and finishing fruits, spices and minerals that go on for minutes thanks to harmonious acidity. I should note that the strength of finishing minerality goes beyond what I usually associate with this wine. The final wine may contain 1% cabernet franc, but that decision had not been made at the time of this tasting. This wine merits 100 points on the strength of its nose alone.

La Revue du Vin de France

18,5-19,5 / 20

le 31/05/2010

Pour élaborer le millésime 2009 à Petrus, un Berrouet (Olivier, le Fils) a succédé à un autre Berrouet (Jean Claude, le Père). Une transition en douceur, laquelle n'est pas sans rappeler la suavité des tanins de cet assemblage de pur merlot, superbement boisé. Matière prenante, intense, qui enrobe le palais. On va se l'arracher!

Wein Wisser

20 / 20

par René Gabriel le 17/05/2010

Sattes Purpur-Granat. Verrücktes Bouquet, warme Cassisfrucht, viel reife Maulbeeren, zarte Kräuternuancen und eine hauchfeine Weihrauchnote, Pralinen von ganz reifem Merlot, komplex und wohlig warm, ohne eine Spur von Dörrfrüchten zu zeigen. Am Gaumen eine Orgie wie damals der 1998er, in der Fülle an den burgundischen 1990er erinnernd, besitzt viel Kraft, eine gut stützende, das Extrakt so richtig zur Explosion bringende Säure, kandierte Zitronenschalen, Karamell, Haselnussöl und wieder Schokotöne von zartesten Kakaobohnen. Ein legendärer, heroischer Petrus für die Geschichtsbücher, der in jeder Beziehung exorbitante Sphären erklimmen wird – also auch preislich. 2020-2060

Le Point

19 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 06/05/2010

Nez frais, fin, fruit délicat, séveux, épices, bouche délicate et douce, tanins frais, fins, élégants, de la puissance mais retenue. O=2018 G=30 ans

TAST

19,5-20 / 20

par Bettane & Desseauve le 30/04/2010

C'est un Petrus qui indéniablement fera date car il impressionne tout autant par son habituelle - mais sans équivalence - rondeur soyeuse et surfine que par sa vigueur et sa profondeur. Cette alliance, inédite à ce niveau, entre le muscle et la soie lui donne une personnalité unique qui affiremera avec le viellissement encore un peu plus la différence entre tous les autres vins de Bordeaux.

Falstaff

98-100 / 100

par Peter Moser le 30/04/2010

Braucht etwas Luft, dunkle Beerenfrucht, feine Gewürzanklänge, Nelken, Mandarinen, Orangenkonfit, Nougat. Elegant, herrliche Extraktsüße, seidig, perfekte Tannine, ausgewogen, schokoladig, tolle Länge, mineralisch.

Wine Advocate

96-100 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/04/2010

Harvested between September 17 and the beginning of October, the 2009 Petrus reminds me of what the 1982 tasted like at a similar age. Sweet tannins along with extraordinarily pure mulberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with hints of licorice and truffle are found in this 2009 in addition to a voluptuous mouthfeel, an unctuous texture, and, for Petrus, relatively high alcohol of 14.2%. Stuffed, rich, and creamy-textured with a full-bodied, powerful, exuberant personality, it should be approachable in a decade, and last for 40-50 years. (Tasted once.) Drink 2020-2070

Periodic Review of Wine

98-100 / 100

par Alan Duran le 28/04/2010

What is interesting about Petrus is how amazingly successful it is without being classified. Another example of the lack of relevance of the classification system in Bordeaux. The 2009 Petrus is a wine of epic proportions and is one of the most magnificent wines I have ever tasted. It boasts a deep opaque purple hue followed by towering aromas of liquefied minerals, cherry liqueur, plum, blackberry, stone, spice-mix, and graphite dust. With a thrilling potency it offers a medium to full-bodied, dense, massive display of fruit. There is a skillful cherry liqueur, minerals and plenty of baby fat since it is so youthful from the textural mass of fruit. An old-school style is joined by formidable tannin making it an extremely backward and stubborn wine. The emphasis here is that it is a colossal Pétrus capable of lasting 60+ years. It is astonishing how a wine could be so finessed, singular, and profoundly stimulating. Christian Moueix strikes gold in 2009! Maturity period 2023-2048+.

Wine Spectator

97-100 / 100

par James Suckling le 09/04/2010

What a nose this has. I close my eyes when I smell this, and I see perfectly ripe Merlot grapes crushed in the vats. Blackberry, mineral, black licorice, coffee bean and chocolate lead to a full body, with round yet firm tannins and beautiful fruit. The luxurious finish offers a cashmere texture and gorgeous fruit. Rich and subtle. Doesn't appear to be the 2005, but very close.

Jancis Robinson

19 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 08/04/2010

Started picking 18/9 Sep but waited for rains. Mostly picked 1 Oct. Atypical phenological cycle. More like hot places. Acid higher than for most hot years. Very dark crimson. Very subtle and exciting on the nose. Really rich and round and vibrant. Very sweet and exciting. So luscious. Great richness, A certain gentleness of texture. Exciting. Very well mastered - no excess. Very rich too. The tannins very well hidden. 14% Drink 2015-2035