Chateau Petrus Pomerol 1988

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Winery: Château Pétrus
Region: France » Bordeaux » Pomerol
Varietal: Merlot

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Winemaker's Notes:

91 RPBordeaux Red 3-6 week arrival

WS: 94

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WA: 91

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Vins et Millésimes Paris, FR (4,300 mi)	EUR 1542.00 €1542.⁰⁰ USD $1991.80 375ml	Buy Now
Vins et Millésimes Paris, FR (4,300 mi)	EUR 1542.00 €1542.⁰⁰ USD $1991.80 750ml	Buy Now
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my "unofficial" rating = 41+/-3 out of 50 total points. (I only had a sip.) Read more

...The wine started off life impressively deep ruby/purple but is now showing some amber at the edge. It is a medium-bodied, rather elegant style o... Read more

The 1988 Petrus is reassuringly outstanding, but it is not a prodigious Petrus. The healthy dark ruby/purple color is followed by a young, backward... Read more

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Vins et Millésimes Paris, FR (4,300 mi)	Pétrus 1988 » Web Only	€1542.⁰⁰ USD $1991.80 375ml Bad price? EUR 1542.00
Vins et Millésimes Paris, FR (4,300 mi)	Pétrus 1988 » Web Only	€1542.⁰⁰ USD $1991.80 750ml Bad price? EUR 1542.00
Fine Wines International San Francisco, CA (2,500 mi)	1988 Petrus 750ml »	$2160.⁰⁰ 750ml Bad price? USD 2160.00
Aabalat Petaluma, CA (2,500 mi)	Petrus Pomerol Red Blend »	$2509.⁵⁵ 750ml Bad price? USD 2509.55
Trans International ltd Islington, GB (4,000 mi)	Château Petrus Pomerol (1988) »	£1022.⁰⁰ USD $1547.82 750ml Bad price? GBP 1022.00

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mistersplice

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05/20/2012

my "unofficial" rating = 41+/-3 out of 50 total points. (I only had a sip.)

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Source: JJ Buckley Fine Wines

08/30/2011

...The wine started off life impressively deep ruby/purple but is now showing some amber at the edge. It is a medium-bodied, rather elegant style of Petrus with a distinctive cedary, almost celery component intermixed with a hint of caramel and sweet... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1988 Petrus 750ml

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Source: JJ Buckley Fine Wines

08/19/2011

The 1988 Petrus is reassuringly outstanding, but it is not a prodigious Petrus. The healthy dark ruby/purple color is followed by a young, backward wine with high tannin levels, medium body, and an inner-core of sweet, ripe fruit. It needs another 7-... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1988 Petrus 750ml

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