dark cherry and subtle oak complexity from one of the appellation's most storied 3rd Classified Growth estates
soft tannins
with an emphasis on elegance
although it needs more finesse and precision on the finish
elegant Saint-Émilion from a celebrated classified estate
Château Pétrus - 2003 - Pomerol (VV) dark cherry and subtle oakRobert Parker's Wine Advocate : Fleshy, fat, and already sexy, the dark plum purple tinged 2003 Petrus is exceptionally ripe and rich. While not as exotic as its rival, Lafleur, it is rich, heady, and loaded. A tour de force in winemaking for Pomerol, it vindicates Christian Moueix's decision to harvest nearly all his Merlot on September 3 and 4, and the Cabernet Franc on September 17. However, production is tiny less than 1,700 cases. Full bodied,