1995 Chateau Petrus Pomerol

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Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Merlot Learn More
Region: Bordeaux Learn More
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logo By Stephen Tanzer
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun '98
Rated: 96
Saturated red-ruby color. Knockout aromas of black raspberry, melted toffee, minerals and smoky oak. Explosively spicy, mulberry-flavored fruit builds and builds in the mouth. Harmonious acidity gives this extremely rich, large-scaled Petrus great balance for aging. Finishes with substantial but thoroughly ripe tannins and palate-staining length. At this early stage, I rate this wine a hair behind the supernal '90 but ahead of the '89. Most of the '95 Moueix wines I tasted seemed a bit stunted by the bottling, but not this one!

 
Expert Ratings:
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:  96 points
Wine Spectator:  98 points
Member Reviews: Average rating: 4.33 (3 ratings)

In response to the first review
By danrei, June 24, 2004
 I must thank the first reviewer--I (or should I say, my mouth) had no idea that wines had attention spans. Now I know. Amazing. And oh, those oblong tannins. Got to watch those. They really bang up the mouth. Give me a break.
5.0 of 5 Stars

By MrWalker, November 12, 2002
 5.0 of 5 Stars

By chard10087669, November 06, 2002
 Big and brash with loads of currant, gooseberry, tobacco and Fig Newton. Gorgeous nose. Seems well balanced, but lacks focus and has short attention span. Opulent, oblong tannins. All in all, quite an interesting Pomerol, but could any wine live up to the price tag? Only for the confirmed (and deluded) snob. Buy a few cases of good California Cab. instead.
3.0 of 5 Stars

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