Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2023

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Flowers, spice, black raspberries, espresso, cherries, and licorice are abundant in the aromatic profile. On the palate, this is sensuous, silky, and sexy. It is polished, rich, and velvety, with layers of dark chocolate-covered black cherries, mint, spice, licorice, smoke, espresso, and plums. This is long, as well as intense, with energy, and complexity. You can enjoy this with pleasure with only a few years in the cellar. But give it a decade, and this is going to offer incredible drinking. The wine blends 96.5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and .05 Petit Verdot. The harvest took place September 7 - September 19. Drink from 2029-2050.

Vinum Wine Magazine

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Perfumed and refined, the 2023 La Fleur-Pétrus has turned out very well, offering aromas of rose petals, dark berries, plums and incense, with new oak rendered almost imperceptible. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and deep, it is layered, built around a concentrated core of fruit framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a long, penetrating, mineral finish. The blend comprises 97% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, matured in 50% new oak.

Jeb Dunnuck

Sporting a vivid purple hue, the 2023 Château La Fleur-Petrus reveals terrific aromatics of ripe red and black fruits, black cherries, graphite, dried herbs, and loamy soil, as well as loads of baking spices. Based on 97% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot and aged 16-18 months in 50% new French oak, it's rich, medium to full-bodied, has a concentrated, layered mouthfeel, plenty of ripe tannins, and outstanding length. As it sits in the glass, it picks up more of that classic La Fleur-Petrus complexity and nuance. Hide this for 5-7 years and it will keep for 20-25 years with ease. Drink 2031-2053.

James Suckling

Blackberries, black truffles and hints of cedar, bark and graphite on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy, polished tannins and a long and flavorful finish. This is tight and well formed, with poised strength. Give it until 2030 to show its magic.