Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Fleur Petrus |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2009 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 97 pts; Wine Spectator 97 pts; Vinous 93 pts; Jancis Robinson 17/20; James Suckling ~97; (sources: Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Vinous, Jancis Robinson, Wine. com)
Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry, plum and mulberry with notes of truffle, dark chocolate, toasted spice and tobacco; plush, velvety texture with refined structure and long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, Beef Wellington, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), braised short ribs, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, laser sorting (since 2009), fermented in thermoregulated concrete/stainless tanks, aged ~16-18 months in oak (approx. 50% new).
Vineyard Info
Château La Fleur-Pétrus (Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix) — 18.7 ha on Pomerol plateau; owned by the Moueix family since 1950, located between Pétrus and Lafleur.