rounded and sensual with black cherries

and the wine overall is surprisingly succulent and approachable

On the palate

Both were superb

Cristal is often accessible young

Petrus other_regions rounded and sensual with blackThe 2003 Petrus was born in a difficult vintage for Pomerol, although its blue clay a. k. a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress. That said, I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus. After a timid opening it settles down with attractive mulberry, wild strawberry and clove scents, quite rich but not overpowering. I would argue