Classification | |
Type | Rouge |
Marque | Chateau Petrus |
Millésime | 1988 |
Pays | France |
Région | Bordeaux, Pomerol |
Raisin | Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend |
Volume | |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Légèrement Abîmée |
Stock | 0 |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Légèrement Sale |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Parfait |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Parfait |
The 1988 Petrus is reassuringly outstanding, but it is not a prodigious Petrus. The healthy dark ruby/purple color is followed by a young, backward wine with high tannin levels, medium body, and an inner-core of sweet, ripe fruit. It needs another 7-10 years of cellaring. The notes for this wine are taken from the description of Series VI - Flight A of the 1995 tasting conducted in Munich by Helga and Hardy Rodenstock.
Very fine Pétrus. Gorgeous aromas of violet and berry and hints of new oak. Full-bodied, with racy, silky tannins and a long, palate-caressing finish.--1988 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2003. –JS
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.