1988 Château La Fleur-Pétrus
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The vines that made this wine came from the original footprint of La Fleur-Pétrus, a little different from the vineyard makeup today, but still largely from the high-quality Pomerol plateau. Even at 36 years old, it is still showing the gourmet signature of the appellation, with a touch of smoked creme caramel alongside raspberry and spiced plum fruit, with caressing tannins. Fully in its drinking window, with tertiary character, curls of tobacco and campfire, thoroughly charming. Owned by the Moueix family since 1950, Jean-Claude Berrouet winemaker at this point, as he had been since the 1970s.
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Very vegetal on the nose, and becoming more cedary as the wine sits in the glass, the flavors are dusty, with gritty tannin, and almost desiccated red currant fruit notes. The wine seems to be drying out and in decline. Anticipated maturity: Drink up. Last tasted, 3/02.
Coffee, blackberry and tanned leather on the nose. Full-bodied, with soft and round tannins and a decadent fruit character, with hints of tar. Complex and fascinating.¿'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now.James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2009
Very vegetal on the nose, and becoming more cedary as the wine sits in the glass, the flavors are dusty, with gritty tannin, and almost desiccated red currant fruit notes. The wine seems to be drying out and in decline. Anticipated maturity: Drink up. Last tasted, 3/02. Jan 2003, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Château La Fleur-Pétrus was the first acquisition of many in Pomerol by Jean Pierre Moueix, who went on to own Château Trotanoy, Château Hosanna and most notably Pétrus. Jean Pierre Moueix was born in Corèzze in moved to Saint-Émilion with his parent in 1929 following the Great Depression.