1960 Petrus
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The 1960 Petrus comes from the same gentleman that served it blind once before, ergo, it comes from the same lot bought at auction. It has the bad luck to be born between two legends, the 1959 and 1961. Its deep color intimates a warmer, more benevolent growing season than this. The nose is perfectly respectable, indeed, one of the best that I have encountered on a 1960 Bordeaux with dark berry fruit, sage and that fireside hearth/ember-like tincture. Medium-bodied, earthy and straightforward, it is not a top-tier Petrus by a long way, yet there is certainly harmony and presence on the finish. This was proprietor Mme. Loubat’s final vintage. It is a respectable way for “la grande dame” of Pomerol to bow out. Tasted at a private dinner in London.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 1960 Petrus was served blind. While it was clear that we were in the presence of a Pomerol of serious pedigree, I was shocked not so much by the revelation of its age since the color betrayed that clearly enough, but by revelation of its undistinguished birth-year. It had a dark color that suggested a warmer growing season. The bouquet is straightforward but defined, a hint of black plum soon nudged over for powdered dark chocolate, sage and glowing embers. The palate is medium-bodied, quite earthy, soft and easy-going, but with a sense of harmony and an abstract sense of "pride" on the finish. I doubt many 1960 Pomerol wines approach this Petrus, which to my mind would have been the last vintage under the legendary "grande dame de Pomerol," Mme. Loubat. Tasted September 2015.
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