The wines were tasted in the opposite direction from the tasting notes, starting with 2007.
2009 Château Petrus:
Deep ruby. Intense nose for Petrus, massive layers of fruit and floral notes. Still transparent. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, seductive, vanilla ever so slightly up front at this stage. Powerful Petrus, yet not powerful in the normal sence of the word. Exceptional length. 99 I hope I will taste it again some day.
2008 Château Petrus:
Ruby. Somewhat deep but equally pure, blueberries and floral. Extremelly layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, almost creamy texture, yet nuanced. Again somewhat light body with intense flavours that easilly escapes you. Superb length. 96
2007 Château Petrus:
Ruby. Floral and blueberry nose. Some vanilla and coffe. Barrels shines a little bit through at this stage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, almost Burgundian texture, again light body and intense flavours. Somewhat more intense and open than the bottle a few weeks back. 95
Petrus can be compared with a piece of music like 'Anne dreams of her childhood' by Trevor Morris, written for the TV-series 'The Tudors'. Very tender and transparent, yet full of feelings. The aftertaste sets in when the piano drops an octave or two.
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