2012 Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML With its elegant minerality

With its elegant minerality

This cuvee always shows fabulous fruit in its youth

There is an abundance of bright cassis fruit initially on the nose

balanced and impressively lingering finish

characteristic sweetness and plenty of power on the finish

2012 Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML With its elegant mineralityTen years is not quite the sweet spot for Petrus, and it will benefit from a few more years softening in the bottle as there are layers of tannins to work through, but this is right up there as the wine of the tasting, it just jumps out of the glass. As ever with Petrus it's the texture that gets you; satin, velvet, silk, lace, all rolled up into one, with succulent black cherry and raspberry fruits given definition and depth by fennel, cocoa bean,