Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 17.5+
Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Peppery red fruit, blueberry and dried violets with just a hint of spice on the nose. Excellent refinement on the palate. Bursting with energy and silky red fruit, yet tamed by highly refined tannins. Polished aristocracy, bringing the old and new together. Excellent, measured winemaking that makes this seamless and very moreish. (TP)
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2040
Robert Parker 94
A blend of 93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2017 la Fleur-Petrus is a little youthfully reticent to begin, opening to offer glimpses at kirsch, black raspberries and warm plums plus nuances of potpourri, powdered cinnamon, dusty soil and dried lavender. Medium-bodied, the palate is finely knit and elegant with a firm frame of grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing long and mineral laced.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2049
