2010 Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Deep garnet coloured, the 2010 Petrus opens a little broody, with gently crushed rocks, a cast iron pan and fragrant earth notions giving way to core plum preserves, baked blueberries, liquorice and Black Forest cake plus wafts of pencil shavings, garrigue and violets. Full-bodied, the palate is beautifully poised with a firm line of exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and fantastic freshness bolstering the generous fruit, finishing very long and very, very classy. Collectors fortunate enough to have a few bottles of this vintage are advised to be patient and allow it a further 7-10 years to loosen up and emerge gloriously from this rock-solid structure.

Drink 2027 - 2070

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (March 2020)