Château La Fleur-Pétrus is one of Pomerol’s established names, an 18.7-hectare estate on the appellation’s high plateau, long associated with the Moueix family (it was the first Pomerol property purchased by Jean‑Pierre Moueix, in 1950). The vineyard’s deep gravel and clay over iron-rich subsoil is repeatedly cited as a driver of both richness and structure, and the 2022 vintage leans into that profile with confidence.

Critical response is notably strong, with several excellent reviews at the top of the scale. Jeff Leve (TheWineCellarInsider.com) calls it a “showstopper,” highlighting “flowers, truffles, wild cherries, licorice, chocolate, and plums,” and a “sensuous palate” of “velvet-covered fruits,” rating it 98 and suggesting a long window, “Drink from 2027–2055.” Jeb Dunnuck also awards 98, praising “awesome aromatics of black cherries, saddle leather, savory flowers, and incense,” and emphasizing that it brings “incredible intensity while at the same time staying elegant, seamless, and flawlessly balanced,” with “three decades of prime drinking ahead of it.”

Decanter’s 98 likewise focuses on texture and energy, describing a “glorious celebration of silky smooth tannins” with “searing freshness,” moving from red cherry and acidity into “black chocolate, tobacco, slate, aniseed and cinnamon.” James Suckling rates it 97 and frames it as “very opulent and extravagant,” while noting a “very tight” palate with “endless tannins… integrated and polished,” advising, “Try after 2030.”

Other reviews underline the warmth of the year. William Kelley (Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 94) notes the “warmth and sunshine of the vintage,” describing it as “broad and unctuous… rich and chocolaty,” with prune, sweet spice and a “sweet, lingering finish.” Across publications, the blend is consistently Merlot-led with small Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot components, and the consensus is clear: this is a concentrated, highly polished 2022 built for cellaring.