Bewertungen

• 98/100

  Jane Anson
  "Ten years is not quite the sweet spot for Petrus, and it will benefit from a few more years softening in the bottle as there are layers of tannins to work through, but this is right up there as the wine of the tasting, it just jumps out of the glass. As ever with Petrus it's the texture that gets you; satin, velvet, silk, lace, all rolled up into one, with succulent black cherry and raspberry fruits given definition and depth by fennel, cocoa bean, graphite, crushed rock, jasmine and black tea. Muscular and yet fresh, it rises up through the palate and leaves you wanting more. 50% new oak, Oliver Berrouet winemaking director."

• 98/100

  James Suckling
  "This shows fabulous length with a chocolate, berry and mineral undertone. Licorice and currants too. Full body yet refined with seamless tannins. Goes on for minutes. It shows such amazing length and elegance. Depth. Phenomenal structure here, especially for the vintage. Reminds me of the 1998 or 1971, which were structured yet very fine."

• 98/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  "The 2012 Château Petrus is stunning stuff. All Merlot as always, it's still youthfully ruby/plum-hued yet has a kiss of maturity in its smoky red and black fruits as well as incredible aromatics of tobacco leaf, lead pencil, chocolate, and scorched earth. Deep, full-bodied, and concentrated, it has classic Petrus power and richness, beautifully integrated tannins, a stacked mid-palate, and a gorgeous finish. This beauty builds beautifully with time in the glass and has another 20-30 years of prime drinking."

• 98/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  "Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2012 Petrus needs vigorous swirling to uncover notes of plum preserves, kirsch, and blueberry compote with hints of crushed rocks, truffles, licorice, and dried roses. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with spicy black fruit layers and superbly ripe, rounded tannins, giving just enough freshness to lift the long earthy finish. A stunning achievement for this vintage, give it another 5-7 years in the cellar and drink it over the next 25 years+."

• 98/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  "Truffle, licorice and dark cherry aromas create the perfume. The wine is rich, full bodied and concentrated with all the right stuff. That is, if you like fresh, sweet, juicy, ripe, sweet plums and black cherries, coupled with freshness and sensuous, silky, velvet textures. This could get even better as it develops."

• 19/20

  Weinwisser
  "Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Kein anspringendes Bouquet, eher zurückhaltend, viel rote Beeren zu Beginn, Johannisbeeren und Himbeeren in jeglicher Form, erst im zweiten Ansatz kommt Cassis zum Zug, das Faszinierende sind die frischen Kräutertöne: Eisenkraut, Minze, dazu Eukalyptusspuren, alles ist mit einer delikaten Süs se unterlegt. Im Gaumen konzen triert, mehr fleischig denn füllig, kompakt im Innern, Ingwer, Kokos, eine grosse Mineralität zeigend, extrem lang. Kein Rubens-Pétrus, sondern eher ein DRC-Pétrus. Vom Rotbeerigen, Pfeffrigen her eine Art 1995 in einer perfekteren Form für mich. Die Berrouets (Vater und Sohn) finden, dass er eher dem 1998er gleicht."

• 97/100

  Falstaff
  "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat. Zunächst ein traumhaft schönes Bukett mit reifer roter Frucht, sehr feinen Tanninen, dezenter Würze. Am Gaumen zwar elegant, aber auch kraftvoll und komplex: Schokolade, Pralinen, kandierte rote Früchte. Dabei von wunderbarer Frische. Hat Schmelz, eine leicht cremige Konsistenz. Feine mineralische Noten, exotisch feine Würze, perfekte Frucht mit einem Hauch von Likör, aber gleichzeitig auch feine Säure. Perfekte Tannintextur und feine Struktur. Ein fantastisch reifer, makelloser Merlot at its best."

• 97/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  "Another great wine from Pétrus, this has enormous depths without losing any of the fruit or freshness of Merlot in 2012. It's massive while also elegant, weighty, richly full-bodied and also structured. At this stage the wine does show some signs of wood aging, which will diminish as it ages. The fruitiness is deceptive because this wine demands aging. Drink from 2024."

• 96+/100

  The Wine Advocate
  "Tasted blind at the Southwold 2012 tasting, the 2012 Petrus demonstrated a forward, fruit-driven, ripe raspberry and wild strawberry bouquet underneath which lies graphite and forest floor aromas. It seems refined, understated, nonchalant even. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly savory opening, as if there was a tiny drop of Cabernet Franc. The tannins are fine but firm, the red fruit infused with cooked meat, black pepper and sage notes, although I was anticipating a finish armed with more body. That may well develop in time, yet it remains a regal Pomerol that will probably merit a higher score with bottle age, hence the plus-sign against the score. Tasted January 2016."

• 96/100

  Wine Spectator
  "This has some serious muscle, with rivets of graphite studding a beam of dense, gravelly grip that holds the core of steeped plum and raspberry notes together. Very long, with superior cut. A graphite note powers through the finish, while the fruit drips on and on. Best from 2018 through 2032."

• 95/100

  Decanter
  "One of the stars this year. Ripe, seductive nose with blackcurrant, blackberry and liquorish notes. Shows upfront charm but the palate has power, depth and distinction. Rounded tannins. Superb length."