Chateau Petrus 2005

ANTONIO GALLONI: "The 2005 Petrus is dazzling. Rich, ample and explosive, the 2005 possesses magnificent density from start to finish. An exotic mélange of cedar, blood orange, spicebox, mint and dried flowers leads into a core of deep, concentrated fruit. All the elements meld together seamlessly in a Petrus that simply has it all. Readers fortunate enough to taste it will find a statuesque, monumental Petrus that is both powerful and refined. The 2005 continued to improve as I tasted it into the second day. It is without question one of the standout wines of 2005."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, jugendliche Reflexe, violetter Rand. In der Nase orientalische Gewürze, feines schwarzes Beerenkonfit, Orangenschalen, Zimt, superbes Fruchtparfüm, etwas Nougat. Am Gaumen ungemein finessenreich, rotbeerig, mit festen Tanninen, die ganz und gar in eine delikate Frucht verpackt sind, frisch strukturiert, zeigt eine beachtliche Länge und Komplexität, hat in den letzten Jahren beachtlich an Fleisch zugelegt und nähert sich einer ersten echten Trinkreife, tolles Potenzial. (Lagern/Trinken + 30)"

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Tasted blind. Very savoury and appetising. Round and sweet. A real charmer with such great balance that I swallowed it! Really lovely. No rough edges. Long."

THE WINEADVOCATE: "Offering pure black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, the inky ruby/purple 2005 Petrus is still very young and unyielding, but super-concentrated, powerful, full-bodied and primordial. It is much more backward than the likes of Lafleur, Trotanoy or Hosanna. Nevertheless, it is super-rich, extracted, beautifully balanced and pure. Forget it for another 10-15 years, and drink it over the following half-century. This may well be among the longest-lived wines of 2005."

WEINWISSER: "Dichtes, sattes Granat-Purpur. Geballtes, konzentriertes Bouquet, noch zurückhaltend, viel rote, pfeffrige Beeren, dahinter Rosenduft, Nelkentöne, frische Edelhölzer, feine Buchennoten, dominikanischer Tabak. Saftiger Gaumen, viel rote Beeren im dicken, cremigen Extrakt, Holunder, Kokossüsse, helle Pralinen, gebündeltes, aufgrund der erfrischenden Säure-Fruchtstilistik extrem langes Finale. In einem so grossen Jahrgang stellt sich natürlich die Frage nach der Pomerol-Hierarchie und dem Stand des Pétrus. Er zählt sicherlich zu den besten Pomerol, hat aber noch nie so viele Konkurrenten gehabt, die ihm den Platz streitig machen wollen, zumindest in den ersten 15 Jahren. Etwa Gazin, Lafleur, L’Eglise-Clinet, Evangile, Certan de May und aus dem eigenen Hause Trotanoy und Hosanna."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "As so often, Pétrus has the ability to charm and impress, to seduce and overwhelm. This 2005, one of the greatest vintages from this great chateau, is massive and concentrated, with flavors of ripe black figs, chocolate and dark plums. Put that all together and the result is the utmost deliciousness, freshness and elegance. A major wine."

WINESPECTATOR: "A sleeping giant. Dark ruby in color, showing aromas of blackberry, cèpe and green olive, with a hint of mineral. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a supercaressing mouthfeel. Turns to coffee, dark chocolate and berry. Chewy yet balanced. Very, very long in the mouth. The finish is absolutely breathtaking. Best after 2013."