Chateau Petrus 2010 - Case of 6 Bottles (75cl)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

Ratings: BH 90 - 93

because I suspect that it will gain more density and structure with 2-3 years of bottle age

then this suits the bill

A pungent nose of reduction and wood is difficult to assess thought by contrast there is excellent volume and richness to the sleek

a skyscraper-like mid-palate and a thrilling

with flavourful and charming tannins

It is not the perfection-flirting legend that I have read elsewhere

through the mid-palate

the 2015 Canon is boldly fruited with blackberry preserves

and it matured in 100% new oak (focused on five cooperages)

the palate exudes polish and sophistication with bags of fragrance

The 2014 Pape Clement Blanc was tasted three times during my tastings