Chateau Petrus • Pomerol, France
Château Petrus is an iconic, single-wine estate in Pomerol on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, producing a profoundly concentrated…Château Petrus is an iconic, single-wine estate in Pomerol on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, producing a profoundly concentrated, long-lived red made almost exclusively from old-vine Merlot rooted in rare, iron-rich blue clay atop the plateau’s hig…Learn More »
$4000
/750ml
1948 Retail Average
95
/100
1948 Pro Rating
Power and longevity define 1948 Château Petrus: a deep, mahogany-toned Pomerol that trades some charm for sheer intensity, with compact black fruit, dried plum, and blue-toned berries wrapped in firm, old-school tannin and layered with cigar box, spice and cedar. The wine feels more like a commanding relic than a gentle elder, still muscular, savoury and slightly austere, yet undeniably compelling in its depth and authority.
Braised beef short ribs, Roast woodcock, Truffled roast pigeon
Château Petrus is an iconic, single-wine estate in Pomerol on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, producing a profoundly concentrated, long-lived red made almost exclusively from old-vine Merlot rooted in rare, iron-rich blue clay atop the plateau’s highest point. Its unique terroir, meticulous low-yield viticulture, and traditional élevage in new oak barrels give a wine renowned for opulence and depth yet remarkable finesse, making it one of the world’s most coveted and expensive Bordeaux.