Chateau La Fleur Petrus 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "Very tight for this chateau, with blackberry, chocolate and black-cherry character, as well as a hint of smoky oak. Full and very poised with focus and beauty. 96.5% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 0.5% cabernet sauvignon."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 La Fleur-Pétrus is very attractive, unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries, sweet cherries and plums mingled with hints of incense and spices, discreetly framed by new oak. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's deep and textural, its rich core of fruit framed by plenty of sweet, powdery tannin."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zart nach Orangenblüten, dunkle Waldbeeren, frische Herzkirschen, zart nach Cassis und Lakritze, facettenreiches Bukett. Komplex, engmaschig, saftig und elegant, feine, tragende Tannine, mineralisch, dezente Würze im Abgang, zeigt Länge und Potenzial."