Petrus 1985 (12 BT)

Petrus 1985

Pomerol

u. 7bn, 3vts, labels fragile, damaged and slightly soiled, 4 badly damaged of which 1 with only '85' legible, capsules slightly worn at base, 1 nicked at base

A recent bottle was one of the greatest, with a glorious earthy, truffley, tobacco bouquet, with notes of lead pencil and liquorice all the way through. It was just so rosy of taste, so bloomy, utterly luscious and yet linear underneath. Another bottle had a bouquet that was very berryish, typically Petrus. Irony taste. Absolutely ready. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

12 bts (owc)

Provenance:

Fabulous vertical flights of Lafite, Latour, Mouton, Margaux, Petrus and Dom Perignon, each spanning at least 4 decades, and an extensive offering of Le Pin in full cases, the property of a dedicated collector. Further highlights of this collection include Burgundy from growers such as Comtes Georges de Vogüé, DRC, Domaine Leroy, Faiveley and Domaine Leflaive, a stellar line-up of Champagne, and from Italy an outstanding selection of Masseto and Sassicaia. The collection concludes with a final flourish of no fewer than 20 vintages of Screaming Eagle. All the wines were purchased from well-known UK wine merchants and stored professionally since purchase.

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