1976 Petrus Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 1996

Talk about a thrill a second as well as unprecedented decadence (at least for me) consider the rarity of a flight of six double magnums of Petrus! Because there were not many people at the tasting there was the...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pomerol
Vintage 1976
Size 750ML

Fermentation for Petrus is carried out gently, without any over extraction, in temperature controlled concrete tanks. The blend, typically pure Merlot, is defined in December and the wine is aged 18+ months in French oak barrels, 50% of which are new.

Petrus displays an intense color, a rich and complex nose and an opulent fruit. In great vintages, the wine can easily be kept 25 years or more.