Pétrus - Pomerol 1989 (750ml) Frizzante

Pétrus - Pomerol 1989 (750ml) Frizzante100 points Wine Advocate This wine is more tightly knit, more tannic, but every bit the blockbuster concentrated effort that its younger sibling, the 1990, is. It seems to need more coaxing from the glass, but the color is virtually identical, a dense ruby purple with no lightening at the edge. In the mouth the wine cuts a broad swath, with spectacular intensity, richness, massive concentration, and high levels of tannin, yet the wine is fabulously

cardamom and cloves

I can't remember tasting a wine from this property with so much sturcture and tannin

It is ideal with medium-flavored pasta and rice dishes

Claire Villars Lurton is the architect of the present revival

Olga’s nephew and Giovanni’s grandson on his mother’s side

vanilla and chocolate leading to a long elegant finish

Aged for seven months

textured wine that is ready to drink

apricot jam

Black fruit (blackberry

vinous bouquet with hints of leather and ripe cherry fruit

Echo de Lynch-Bages displays the characteristic taste