Chateau Petrus 1994

Type: Red Wine      Volume: 750ml

Winery: Chateau Petrus

Country: France     Region: Bordeaux

District: Pomerol

Grapes Varieties: Merlot

Classification:      Production: 

Alcohol: 13.5% abv     Packing: 

Ratings and Tasting Notes:

AG=93-96 Saturated ruby-red. Brilliant nose features kirsch, dark berries, and iron scents, with an overlay of perfumed, spicy oak. Lush, sweet and fragrant in the mouth, with a sappy freshness; clearly made from low yields. Finishes with tooth coating but suave tannins and remarkable persistence; stains the palate with spicy bitter cherry and citric skin flavour. As with the '94, clearly the best wine in the Moueix portfolio on this day.

WA=93 After several uninspiring efforts between 1978 and 1988, it is irrefutable that Christian Moueix and his flagship estate, Petrus, have rebounded with a vengeance, producing a bevvy of extraordinary wines, even in rain-plagued vintages such as 1992 and 1993. Opaque purple/black in colour, with sweet vanilla, pain grillee, jammy cherry and cassis-scented nose, this full-bodied, densely packed wine reveals layers of flavour and an inner-core of sweetness with huge quantities of glycerin and depth. A tannic, classic style of Petrus, with the immense body, great purity, and a backward finish, this wine requires a decade of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2035.