Pétrus 2005

La Revue du Vin de France

Wine Spectator

The Wine Independent

Wine Enthusiast

As so often, Pétrus has the ability to charm and impress, to seduce and overwhelm. This 2005, one of the greatest vintages from this great chateau, is massive and concentrated, with flavors of ripe black figs, chocolate and dark plums. Put that all together and the result is the utmost deliciousness, freshness and elegance. A major wine.

Falstaff

Dark ruby, purple edge. In the nose oriental spice, fine dark berry confit, orange peel, cinnamon, superb fruit perfume, some nougat. On the palate immensely finessed, red berry, with firm tannins that are completely wrapped in delicate fruit, freshly structured, shows considerable length and complexity, has gained considerable flesh over the last few years and is approaching a first real drinking age, great potential. (Store/Drink + 30).

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Offering pure black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, the inky ruby/purple 2005 Petrus is still very young and unyielding, but super-concentrated, powerful, full-bodied and primordial. It is much more backward than the likes of Lafleur, Trotanoy or Hosanna. Nevertheless, it is super-rich, extracted, beautifully balanced and pure. Forget it for another 10-15 years, and drink it over the following half-century. This may well be among the longest-lived wines of 2005.