Pétrus - Pomerol 1989 (6L)
Wine Spectator: 100 Points
I have always loved this wine. It's a giant yet also sophisticated and reserved. Still dark-ruby colored with beautiful aromas of fruits and spices. Full-bodied with opulent fruit and a depth of flavor that lasts for minutes on the palate. Loads of tobacco and fruit.--Pétrus non-blind vertical. Best after 2010.
Wine Advocate: 100 Points
This wine is more tightly knit more tannic but every bit the blockbuster concentrated effort that its younger sibling the 1990 is. It seems to need more coaxing from the glass but the color is virtually identical a dense ruby/purple with no lightening at the edge. In the mouth the wine cuts a broad swath with spectacular intensity richness massive concentration and high levels of tannin yet the wine is fabulously well-delineated and like its sibling the 1990 has a finish that goes on for nearly a minute. It does not seem to be quite as evolved as the 1990 and my instincts suggest there is a bit more tannin but both are as prodigious as Petrus can be. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040. Last tasted 8/02.
Vinous
The 1989 Petrus is consistent with previous bottles in the sense that it represents the apotheosis of not only the vineyard but of Pomerol itself. It still provides that almost surreal cornucopia of aromas red fruit melted with tar tobacco hints of camphor and ash all delivered with astonishing precision. The palate is perfectly balanced intense yet paradoxically weightless. This example is one of the finest I have encountered in terms of clarity and precision. Ethereal. If you want to taste a genuine 100-point wine then step this way. Magnificent! Tasted at the Petrus dinner at Hide restaurant in London and at Epure restaurant in Hong Kong.
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