2010 Chateau Petrus, Pomerol (3 x Bottle)
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Petrus opens a little broody, with gentle crushed rocks, cast iron pan and fragrant earth notions giving way to a core plum preserves, baked blueberries, licorice and Black Forest cake plus wafts of pencil shavings, garrigue and violets. Full-bodied, the palate is beautifully poised with a firm line of exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and fantastic freshness bolstering the generous fruit, finishing very long and very, very classy. Collectors fortunate enough to have a few bottles of this vintage are advised to be patient and allow it a further 7-10 years to loosen-up and emerge gloriously from this rock-solid structure.
2010 Chateau Petrus, Pomerol (3 x Bottle)
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Petrus opens a little broody, with gentle crushed rocks, cast iron pan and fragrant earth notions giving way to a core plum preserves, baked blueberries, licorice and Black Forest cake plus wafts of pencil shavings, garrigue and violets. Full-bodied, the palate is beautifully poised with a firm line of exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and fantastic freshness bolstering the generous fruit, finishing very long and very, very classy. Collectors fortunate enough to have a few bottles of this vintage are advised to be patient and allow it a further 7-10 years to loosen-up and emerge gloriously from this rock-solid structure.
| Producer | Chateau Petrus |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | Pomerol |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 13.50% |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The harvest at Petrus took place between September 27 and October 12, and the 2010 finished at 14.1% natural alcohol, which is slightly lower than the 2009’s 14.5%. The 2010 reminds me somewhat of the pre-1975 vintages of Petrus, a monster-in-the-making, with loads of mulberry, coffee, licorice and black cherry notes with an overlay of enormous amounts of glycerin and depth. Stunningly rich, full-bodied and more tannic and classic than the 2009, this is an awesome Petrus, but probably needs to be forgotten for 8-10 years. It should last at least another 50 or more.
100 Points / Drinking 2021 - 2071
By Robert M. Parker, Jr. / February 2013
Vinous
Having once described the 2010 Petrus as a “force of nature”, this bottle offers no reason to alter that view. It is still blessed with that sensual, opulent bouquet that you might even mistake for the 2009, laden with black cherries, blueberry and exotic scents of marmalade and fig jam. Is it too much? I actually hope this ostentatiousness is just a childhood phase and there is something more profound that will develop during adulthood. The palate is beautifully balanced, just like the 2009, harmonious and focused, the intensity and concentration thankfully offset by its acidity. There is just a touch of warmth emanating from the alcohol on the finish. It is going to be an awesome Petrus, although whether it will surpass the previous vintage…we will have to wait ten years until both attain maturity. Tasted blind at a private lunch in Hong Kong.
97 Points / Drinking 2027 - 2060
By Neal Martin / September 2018
Vinous
The 2010 Petrus has a tough job following on from Le Pin in the sense that it is habitually more introspective, less flamboyant than its Pomerol counterpart. The bouquet is mercurial, initially quite rich and forward but then backing down, becoming more discreet with loam-tinged red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, plenty of ferrous red berry fruit and a broody finish. This is an intellectual Right Bank wine that constantly teases in the glass. Fabulous. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.
96 Points / Drinking 2025 - 2060
By Neal Martin / April 2020
Vinous
Fully saturated ruby. Knockout aromas of fresh black cherry, blackcurrant, exotic herbs, coffee and menthol, plus a hint of minerality. Juicy, fruit-driven flavors of dark berries and cherry are complicated by cocoa, vanilla and graphite and given laser-like precision by vibrant, harmonious acidity. Manages to be both fleshy and acidic at the same time, demonstrating uncanny depth and complexity of flavor. This strikes me as deeper and longer than the already magnificent 2009: it may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage. These two wines from Petrus make for an outstanding, back-to-back pair of vintages.
98+ Points
By Stephen Tanzer / July 2013