Ch. Pétrus (0.75 L)

NM: Deep garnet in colour, the P¿ªtrus 2012 out of barrel has a more broody, but no less compelling bouquet compared to the 2011 last year that was more open. Here we find pure blackberry and raspberry fruit, a background of citrus fruit lending the aromatics freshness and a touch of cold stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp, structured, quite compact entry that bides its time in the glass. For sure this is a very tightly wound P¿ªtrus at this primordial stage, however there is good weight in the mouth and it arcs towards a saline finish that exudes breathtaking delineation and clarity. The 2012 feels like a more masculine P¿ªtrus stylistically similar to the 2008, but it will have more to offer after ten years in bottle. Tasted April 2013.