1998 PetrusColour : Red Producer : Petrus Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : Pomerol Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1998 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : AG98 Vinous by Antonio Galloni Tasting Note : The 1998 Petrus is the best Right Bank of the decade and here, against the 2000 and 2001, there is no contest. This is the business. It has a ripe, opulent and ineffably complex bouquet with brilliant definition and a sense of

Dosage is 5

with an array of flavours from fresh herb and floral through to the riper end of the spectrum

Musky stone fruits and sweet oak on the nose

349 meters in altitude

elegantly chalky finish

spicy bouquet with licorice notes

perhaps the best aromatics of this vertical

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and still brimming with vigor

5 L - Magnum Note: All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product

even a bit youthfully aggressive today

From magnum

red berries and petals