Tasting Notes
Antonio Galloni 95
At nearly 12 years of age, the 2014 Petrus is in great shape. The aromatics alone are mesmerizing. Crushed blue-toned fruit, spice, mocha, lavender, new leather and licorice soar from the glass. The 2014 is a decidedly understated Petrus, a wine with an almost Burgundian sense of structure, for lack of a better term. That sensuality makes the 2014 quite approachable today, even though the aromas and flavors are still quite vibrant and not very developed. The 2014 is not likely to join the ranks of the most ageworthy wines at this address, but it should drink well for another 20 years, likely more. Today, the 2014 shows a very interesting and restrained dimension of Petrus.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2046
Neal Martin 93
The 2014 Petrus has a slightly more extroverted bouquet compared directly with Lafleur. Crushed strawberry mixes with cranberry, orange rind and light cedar scents. With aeration, there are hints of dark chocolate and wild fennel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very cohesive and fresh. I feel that this Petrus has tightened up in recent months, which is a positive feature, as I was concerned that it might be advancing too quickly. As such, the finish has more brightness, tension and backbone. Excellent. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2050
Wine Advocate 93
The 2014 Petrus was tasted on the same morning as the 2014 Vieux-Chateau-Certan and though they are built from different blends, their personalities are quite similar. This is a succinct, not powerful, much more refined and discrete bouquet, gradually unfurling and revealing a subtle sea spray/marine element. The palate is again quite discrete at first and unfolds at a glacial pace. It is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, quite linear and structured, gently building towards a finish that has wonderful salinity (continuing that marine theme). Note: I actually returned to taste this several hours later, because it was so closed earlier on and it did finally open, which is atypical for this Pomerol. It is a wonderful Petrus, but one that will deserve bottle age and decanting.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035
