Château Pétrus - 2003 - Pomerol (VV) bursting with blue and black

bursting with blue and black fruits and polished tannins — Parker-approved for a decade of pleasure

with an emphasis on elegance

racy finish

although it needs more finesse and precision on the finish

elegant Saint-Émilion from a celebrated classified estate

Château Pétrus - 2003 - Pomerol (VV) bursting with blue and blackRobert Parker's Wine Advocate : Fleshy, fat, and already sexy, the dark plum purple tinged 2003 Petrus is exceptionally ripe and rich. While not as exotic as its rival, Lafleur, it is rich, heady, and loaded. A tour de force in winemaking for Pomerol, it vindicates Christian Moueix's decision to harvest nearly all his Merlot on September 3 and 4, and the Cabernet Franc on September 17. However, production is tiny less than 1,700 cases. Full bodied,