Silky, powerful, and deeply refined—2019 La Fleur-Pétrus is a standout Pomerol from a near-perfect vintage. With layers of black cherry, tobacco, licorice, and graphite, this wine is rich and elegant, yet pulsing with energy. A top Merlot-driven Bordeaux that’s complex now and built for decades. One for the cellar—or a very special dinner.

James Suckling | JS 98
Published: Dec 5, 2022

So much dried-flower, black-olive, earth and spice character, together with dried fruit, violets and black licorice. Full, yet so fine and linear. It accelerates at the finish, going on and on. A classic beauty. So racy. Best after 2028.

Decanter | D 97
Published: Jan 5, 2022
Drink: 2025-2047

Gorgeous aromatics with some savoury elements; truffle, tobacco, mocha and ripe black bramble fruits. Excellent precision and tension in the mouth, this is refined but layered with chocolate, coffee, liquorice, stone, some bitter orange notes alongside blackcurrant and black cherry. Incredible texture, mouth coating for sure but so sophisticated, it's layered yet so well defined, pulsing with energy on the palate in waves of fruit then cooling mint then spice then more fruit which lingers in the mouth. Elegant but also so complex, you can sit with this for a while savouring each element. Such a fantastic wine.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 15.00%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 6% Cabernet Franc 91% Merlot 3% Petit Verdot

The Wine Advocate | RP 96
Published: Apr 7, 2022
Drink: 2025-2055

The 2019 La Fleur-Petrus dares to outshine Trotanoy this year, wafting from the glass with aromas of rich berry fruit, plum preserve, dark chocolate, cigar box and spices. Full-bodied, rich and enveloping, it'sbroad and layered, with beautifully polished tannins, a ripe core of fruit and a seamless, enveloping profile. This is an elegantly muscular, generous Pomerol whose sumptuous personality reflects the warm, dry vintage. 

Wine Spectator | WS 96
Published: Mar 31, 2022

Seriously dark and winey, showing a deep core of black currant preserve, warmed fig paste and plum reduction flavors inlaid with racy graphite, mouthwatering tobacco and enticing singed alder, bay leaf and freshly plowed humus. Delivers density, grip and definition on the long finish. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2025 through 2040. 2,880 cases made, 262 cases imported.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16.5
Published: Jan 17, 2023
Drink: 2026-2037

Tasted blind. Dense garnet. Clean, fresh nose. A little tense and dry on the palate. Arguably more like a St-Émilion than a Pomerol but a good wine. Graphite finish.