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La Fleur Pétrus 2016

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot

This famous Pomerol property has been run by the Moueix family since the 1950's and produces a wine that is always a classic of the appellation and keenly sought-after.

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Tasting Notes

Wow. The blackberry, dried-flower and orange-peel aromas are so impressive at first, but then they go to black truffle and wet earth. Full-bodied with a solid core of powerful yet fine-grained tannins. It goes on for minutes. A very muscular La Fleur-Pétrus. Drink after 2025.

99
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2019

Medium to deep garnet in color, the 2016 La Fleur-Petrus skips out of the glass with bright, invigorating scents of kirsch, redcurrant jelly, and stewed black plums, plus hints of rose, crushed rocks, and garrigue. The medium to full-bodied palate is coated with refreshing, juicy black and red fruits, supported by ripe, rounded tannins, finishing long.

94
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, December 2022

It's been fascinating to watch the progression of this wine over the past few years as they have pushed out the less interesting parcels and pulled in those of Guillot and Providence. It is now a very complete footprint of 18.7ha around the 'plateau', not dropping below 30 metres (their definition of a plateau). This is now without a doubt one of the true stars of the appellation, planted to 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc on gravel and deep clay on an iron-rich subsoil. There are no corners cut here at all. It pulls you in with a seductive caress of violet and peony notes, then fills up the mid-palate with black cherry and bilberry, rounding it off with slate and cool ash. Tightly controlled and perfectly extracted.

Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

98
Jane Anson, Decanter.com, April 2017

Dark crimson. Floral and complex bouquet that's not as dense as Hosanna's. The personality is not as clear. I wonder how many parcels went into this wine? Solid but not thrilling performance. Very dry end.
Drink 2025-2040

17-
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2017

Fragrant the nose has violets the palate rich with ripe fruit brooding depth fleshy black plum. The tannins are fine and integrated sweet ripe fruit giving generosity and depth at the back the finish has concentrated black fruits. 2025-40

90/93
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2017

One of my favourite Pomerols in 2016, this is a dense, complex, nuanced wine with remarkable structure, depth of flavour and focus. The tannins caress the tongue here, supported by aromatic oak, bright acidity and layers of savoury berry fruit. 2026-40

97
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2017
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The 2016 La Fleur Petrus is a blend of 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc. I prefer the aromatics here compared to the Latour-à-Pomerol and Hosanna: much more fruit (raspberry coulis and crushed strawberry), allied with mineralité and a sense of joie-de-vivre. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannin. It offers black fruit infused with melted tar and graphite notes, the Cabernet Franc imparting a very subtle bell pepper note towards the finish. This is a very fine La Fleur Petrus, not as flamboyant as the 2015, yet pretty and sophisticated.
Drink Date 2021 - 2045

92/94
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (230), April 2017

So much to this and it shows the magic of Pomerol. Full-bodied, layered and tannic with all the energy and focus of a great vintage from this estate. Superb.

98/99
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2017

Blended of 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, the medium garnet-purple colored 2016 la Fleur-Petrus reveals stunning Black Forest cake, redcurrant jelly and wilted roses scents with underlying suggestions of pencil shavings, yeast extract, dark chocolate and cloves. Medium to full-bodied, the mid-palate possesses superb intensity and depth with layers of perfumed black fruits and loads of red fruit sparks framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing on a lingering earthy note.

Drink Date
2021 - 2048

97
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (interim en), November 2018
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