Château La Fleur-Pétrus - Pomerol 2018 (3L)
Price: $2000.00
#43 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of 2021
| Producer | Château La Fleur-Pétrus |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pomerol |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 5005660 |
| Size | 3L |
James Suckling: 99 Points
Ripe black fruit clove licorice pine and walnut husk on the nose. Bitter chocolate and coffee too. It?s full-bodied with firm tight tannins. Muscular and very formed. Energetic and precise with long chewy layers and lots of depth structure and polish. Superb. Needs time. Try from 2026.
Wine Advocate: 97+ Points
A blend of 91% Merlot 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot the 2018 la Fleur-Petrus has a medium garnet-purple color and a slightly closed-down nose to begin soon unfurling to reveal earthy notions of black truffles mossy tree bark and damp soil over a core of plum preserves wild blueberries and redcurrants plus a fragrant waft of menthol lilacs. The medium to full-bodied palate has the most gorgeous velvety texture with well-knit freshness giving lift to the densely packed black fruit and earthy layers finishing with a beguiling perfume. Stunning. Give it a good 3-4 years in bottle and drink it over the next 30 years or more.
Vinous: 97 Points
The 2018 La Fleur-Pétrus is positively rapturous just as it was from barrel. Mother Nature appears to have taken all the signatures of this site and turned up the volume. Loud. Rich and beautifully layered La Fleur-Pétrus dazzles with magnificent richness and a finish that is eternal. Blood orange mint rose petal spice and sweet red berry fruit build over time. I can't remember tasting a better young La Fleur-Pétrus. Give it a few years to shed some baby fat. Magnificent. (Drink between 2026-2058).
jdWine Enthusiast: 96 Points
Situated on some of the finest terroir in Pomerol this estate has produced a powerful while impressively subtle wine. Black fruits rich tannins and strength come together in a wine that is much more than its elements. Aging will bring out the wine's character. Drink from 2027
Jeb Dunnuck: 95-97 Points
The 2018 Château La Fleur-Petrus checks in as a blend of 91% Merlot 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. It's another inky colored beauty that boasts full-bodied richness and depth as well as thrilling notes of crème de cassis kirsch dried flowers incense and spice. With subtle background oak flawless balance and ultra-fine tannins this brilliant effort will be drinkable with just short-term cellaring and keep for two decades or more.
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
This offers a dark hued mix of plum blackberry and black currant fruit that rolls through unwinding to show anise warm stone and tobacco notes as it does. Savory- and dark earth?tinged finish echoes lengthily. Merlot Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2036. 3165 cases made.
