Chateau La Fleur Petrus 2024

WEINWISSER: "verrücktes, dichtes Bouquet, roter Cassis, Orangenzeste und zarter Hauch von Eukalyptus. Im zweiten Ansatz frischer Preiselbeersaft und Sandelholz. Am vielschichtigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, geradlinig und straff vinifiziert, engmaschiges, reifes Tanningerüst und durchtrainierter Körper. Im konzentrierten, energiegeladenen, langen Finale rote Johannisbeere, Wachsnoten, Grafit und erhabene Adstringenz. Ein linearer, unglaublich reiner Pomerol, der mit hohem Lagerpotenzial punktet."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Shows solid ripeness for the vintage with plums, cherries and some orange peel as well as hazelnuts and cedar on both the nose and palate. Medium-bodied, this has creamy tannins, a juicy finish and a bit of fresh acidity at the end. Pretty length. A blend of 99.5% merlot and 0.5% petit verdot."

ANSON: "Gently toasted cedar and sandalwood, violet, lilac, powdery rose, plush fruits, savoury in the spirit of the vintage but with texture and even generosity, and velvety tannins. A great job from La Fleur-Petrus, seriously impressive and one to look out for - my wine of the Moueix stable in 2024. 50% new oak. Harvest 17 to 28 September, no chaptilisation, around 20% down on yield from a usual year."

VINUM: "Mittelkräftiges Rubinrot; offen und komplex im Duft, feine Würze, Zimt und Kümmel, dunkle Beeren, Pflaumen, florale Noten; am Gaumen elegant, noch vom Ausbau geprägt, delikate, reife Frucht, seidige Tannine, der Wein baut Druck auf, bleibt dabei elegant, würzig, dunkelfruchtig, äusserst ausgewogen. Hat nicht ganz das Niveau der top Jahre, wird dafür früh Spass bereiten."

JEB DUNNUCK: "One of the deeper-hued wines from the Moueix team, the 2024 Château La Fleur-Pétrus is 99.5% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot, harvested entirely in September and now resting in 50% new oak. It shows beautiful notes of black raspberries, cassis, graphite, savory flowers, and lead pencil. Medium-bodied, it has a layered, balanced mouthfeel, ripe, building tannins, and a great finish. This is a beautiful, elegant, and incredibly complete Pomerol that offers plenty to love. I wouldn't be surprised to see it play with the top wines of the vintage."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Lakritze, floraler Touch, schwarze Kirschen, ein Hauch von Zwetschken, kandierte Orangenzesten. Saftig, straff, rote KIrschen, frische Säurestruktur, rotbeerige Nuancen auch im Abgang, salziger Nachhall. Wird von Flaschenreife profitieren."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple colored. Springs from the glass with vibrant notes of fresh blackberries and kirsch, leading to hints of iron ore, red roses, and damp soil. The medium-bodied palate delivers firm, velvety tannins and a great core of red and black fruit, backed up by a well-knit acidity, finishing long and spicy."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "On the floral side, with chocolate-coated black raspberries, espresso, and cherry aromatics that are all over the place. Soft, and refined, the fruits are sweet, and polished, with more of those chocolatey black raspberries in the vibrant finish. You can enjoy this with pleasure with only a few years in the cellar. But give it a few more years if you want all those secondary notes to develop, and this will be just great in your glass. The wine blends 99.5% Merlot, and .05 Petit Verdot. The harvest took place September 17 - September 28. Drink from 2029-2045."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Aromas of creamy dark berries, fruitcake and chocolate introduce the 2024 La Fleur-Pétrus, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and supple wine that's rich and creamy, with good depth at the core and soft structuring tannins."