A serious, powerful Petrus, the 2023 Château Petrus sports a deep ruby hue as well as classic aromatics of black cherries, roasted herbs, cassis, graphite, and smoky tobacco. Brought up 16 months in 50% new French oak, it's medium to full-bodied, with rock-solid concentration, ripe, integrated, yet classic Petrus tannins, and a great finish. It's a beautifully balanced, layered, seamless 2023 that reminds me slightly of a more dense version of the 2019. Hide bottles for 5-7 years and enjoy over the following two to three decades. Drink 2030-2063.

Flowers, chocolate, dried raspberries, cherries, spice, citrus, and a background note of truffle create the aromatic profile. On the palate, it is interesting to note the viscosity, coupled with freshness, length, and purity. There is an elegance that allows the purity in the berries to already express themselves. The velvet-textured finish, with its spices, chocolate, plums, and cherries stays with you for at least 60 seconds. The wine is perfectly balanced, seamless, and well, prefect. The success of the vintage is due in large part to waiting for the right moment to harvest, as well as taking their time to pick. With their deep, blue clay, they harvested September 11 - September 20, 14.5 ABV%, 3.65 pH. It is interesting to note that even though the wine has 30% more tannins, the wine feels soft, and silky. Drink from 2030-2065. 98-100 Pts

The 2023 Pétrus reveals a fresh, perfumed bouquet of raspberries, cassis, iris and violet mingled with hints of spices, followed by a full-bodied, layered and textural palate with a deep core of pure, crystalline fruit framed by exquisitely sweet structuring tannins. Concluding with an ethereal, resonant finish, it represents a singular interpretation of this estate in a more tensile, ethereal style, and it's all the more compelling for that. This year, Olivier Berrouet minimized pumping over to avoid over-extracting, thereby preserving ultra-refined tannins. The harvest, conducted between September 11 and 20, brought in the Merlot grapes at their optimal maturity. As usual, it will mature 50% in new oak.

Perfumed and harmonious, the 2023 Pétrus unwinds in the glass with aromas of rose petals, dark raspberries, mulberries, cassis and flowers, lifted by nuances of violet and iris. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and finely textured, it is seamless, built around a vibrant core of fruit, with powdery, velvety tannins and impeccably integrated acidity, extending into a long, seemingly endless, floral finish. Fully confirming expectations, this is a singular, crystalline Pétrus, perfectly aligned with both the vintage and its terroir.
  

Gorgeous aromatic profile; a little herbal, inky almost, pencil led, crayon, floral notes of iris and violet, cool blue fruits, mint and fresh raspberry. Some definite stoney minerality on the nose - dark and smoky. Racy and alive, this has zing combined with a chalky graphite grip to the tannins. Fresh and clean, really well defined with tannins that give the structure but despite their presence they're so harmonious. This is just so good, really juicy, mouthwateringly so, but keeps the straight finesse all the way through. It’s soft and totally charming - not over the top at all, yet not discrete either. This has confidence and character. A balance of power and delicacy with a touch of flesh on the finish that gives an extra bounce and sense of enjoyment. A subtle and stealthy wine that sneaks up on you, leaving you wanting more by the finish. 3.65pH. An extra gram of tannins per litre of wine (4g) compared to 3g in 2022. Harvest September 11-20. A potential 100-point wine.

Dark plum, toasted grilled oak aromatics, measured and integrated, with a serious tannic frame. Luscious drops of black cherry and damson arrive after a few moments in the glass, this feels expertly held together, beautifully spicy, takes its time to reveal itself, as is often the case in the early years of Petrus, with the fruit deepening and showcasing its violet floral aromatics only after a bit of patience. There were 30% more tannins in the grapes that last year, which gives you some idea of why so much is hidden in the first moments in the glass. Yield of around 40hl/h. Harvest September 11 through to September 20. Possible upscore in bottle.

The 2023 Petrus turned out even better than I expected. Silky and elegant, the 2023 is a Petrus of delicacy and understatement more than power. Blackberry, lavender, mocha, dried herbs and crushed flowers all grace the palate. Refined tannins frame the captivating mid-palate and finish. Sublime.

The 2023 Petrus has a very open and expressive bouquet. Whereas in recent years it has taken time to unfurl in the glass, this is much more immediate, with raspberry, blackcurrant, iris flower and violet scents. Does it have the complexity of the previous vintage? I don't think so—not at this stage. The palate is very well structured with fine tannins, and you can tell that this is a Petrus with heft and backbone. This is very precise on the finish, with touches of cracked black pepper, clove and a dab of dark chocolate. This is an excellent Pomerol, even if I feel that the 2022 has more…ambition.

100% Merlot. 40 hl/ha. Cask sample. Deep crimson hue. Pure and fresh with real zing and sparkle. Has a density of fruit but there’s nothing heavy. Filigree tannins that do not aggress (but apparently 30% more than in 2022). Super length with a mouth-watering finish. Delicious already but will inevitably age. (JL)