PETRUS, THE HOLY GRAIL OF POMEROL: 1 X 6 LITRE PETRUS 1995

1 IMPERIAL (6L) PETRUS 1995

1 Imperial (6 litre) of Petrus 1995 in original wooden case

The very word Petrus creates a "frisson" unlike any other wine name - and the liquid in the glass induces a dream- like silence as its enormous, almost roasted flavour envelops the palate. The sheer exoticism of this revered vineyard, where clay combines with Merlot to make something wildly heady, needs to be experienced by everyone once in their life (preferably many more times!). Petrus does not taste like other Bordeaux - it is not "classic" but stupendously original, full of oriental spice box flavours which unfold endlessly. A one-off wine that inhabits a world of its own and, of course, a rarity due to its small (11.5 hectares) size.

Serena Sutcliffe, MW

Please note that the purchase price does not include applicable shipping and insurance, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price.

The wine(s) in this lot are offered In Bond, at Bordeaux City Bond, Bordeaux (BCB), France. Buyers are invited to contact BCB directly for the collection of wines. For enquiries regarding taking the wine as duty paid please contact Bordeaux City Bond. Bordeaux City Bond may offer to arrange third party shipments to certain locations, for more information please contact:

Florence d’ALEMAN | Bordeaux City Bond

+33 (0)5 57 89 40 33

florence.daleman@bordeauxcitybond.fr

Click here for tasting notes.

Sotheby’s will offer one consolidated complimentary shipment of wine from Bordeaux City Bond to Octavian Wine Storage for buyers who wish to transfer their purchases In Bond from Bordeaux City Bond to their own account at Octavian. To benefit from the consolidated shipment, buyers will need to already have their own account at Octavian and have 30 days following the date of the sale to settle their invoice and confirm their desire to have their wines transferred in bond to Octavian. Receipt of funds or notice of transfer beyond this deadline will exclude those wines from the complimentary shipment. The physical movement of the wines will take place in January 2020.