Petrus Pomerol 2021 750ml
The 2021 Pétrus is all about elegance, nuance, and finesse. While the vintage didn't deliver the density of warmer years, this wine makes up for it with incredible aromatic detail, silky tannins, and a beautifully seamless texture. Think violets, plums, and subtle spice, all wrapped in a graceful frame. A more delicate, refined side of Pétrus—and one that’s absolutely captivating.
James Suckling | JS 97
Published: Apr 21, 2024
Refined, subtle and elegant, with aromas of violets, nutmeg, sandalwood, bark and plums that follow through to a medium body with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Goes on and on. Most impressive are the seamless texture and solid center palate. Lightly chalky at the end. Best after 2028.
Decanter | D 96
Published: Apr 1, 2022
Drink: 2027-2050
A luminous, compelling and memorable Petrus, one of the absolute standouts in 2021. Expressions of dark crimson berries, damson, plums, raspberries, redcurrant fruit, blackcurrant, touches of blood orange zest, cherry perfume and pink flowers on the nose - I could go on..! The aromatic intensity is exceptional and just so beguiling. This has such a seamless continuation of flavours and aromas from start to finish - a consistency, all flowing gracefully - neat, clear and pure. You're not going to find the most rich, dense or exuberant of wines here, that's obvious given the vintage conditions, but this is such an excellent wine from Olivier Berrouet working with the vintage. There is a taffeta quality to the fine and layered tannins that coat the mouth and give an aerial sensation. Juicy and succulent, the acidity comprises part of the structure and carries the expression of the red berry and stone fruit and salty minerality that appears on the finish. Structured with backbone, this is confident in its intensity and momentum but still so refined and finessed. Sublime in its delicacy and grace giving a gentle energy.
The Wine Advocate | RP 95
Published: Feb 8, 2024
Drink: 2027-2061
From barrel, the 2021 Pétrus was decidedly muscular and introverted, but élevage has certainly tamed it, delivering a result that's much more sensual and charming than I could have imagined. Offering up aromas of ripe cherries, mulberries, rose petals, licorice and violets, it's full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a suave, seamless, lively profile and a bright, perfumed finish. This wine, which was racked out of barrel two months earlier than usual, will offer an unusually broad drinking window. In style, it reminds me somewhat of the estate's 2011.
Technical Specs
Alcohol: Approximately 13.5% ABV
Closure: Natural cork
Harvest: 2021
Oak: Aged in French oak barrels, with a proportion of new oak; exact duration and percentage for the 2021 vintage not confirmed
Varietals: Predominantly Merlot, with a small proportion of Cabernet Franc
Farming: Traditional, meticulous viticulture with careful vineyard selection and low yields
Vineyard Area: Approximately 11.5 hectares, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
Vinification: Grapes are carefully hand-harvested and rigorously sorted. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled concrete vats, followed by maturation in French oak barrels to develop complexity and structure.
Winemaker: Olivier Berrouet
Region: Pomerol AOC, Bordeaux, France
Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: 1–2 hours; handle gently to preserve the wine's delicate aromas
Food Pairing: Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, venison, duck breast, braised short ribs, and mature cheeses.