Petrus other_regions fig and clove-scented bouquet with

fig and clove-scented bouquet with more freshness than the whole of Pomerol combined

The next largest is Meal

Next to the traditional cuvée

slight earthiness on the entry and truffle and black pepper toward the lightly spiced finish

Petrus other_regions fig and clove-scented bouquet withThe 2003 Petrus was born in a difficult vintage for Pomerol, although its blue clay a. k. a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress. That said, I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus. After a timid opening it settles down with attractive mulberry, wild strawberry and clove scents, quite rich but not overpowering. I would argue