and the wine overall is surprisingly succulent and approachable

Both were superb

crushed flowers and deeply spiced notes are woven into an intricate fabric of indescribable class

This monumental offering

On the palate

Petrus other_regions and the wine overall isThe 2003 Petrus was born in a difficult vintage for Pomerol, although its blue clay a. k. a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress. That said, I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus. After a timid opening it settles down with attractive mulberry, wild strawberry and clove scents, quite rich but not overpowering. I would argue