Petrus - 2018 (750ml) Columbia Valley Wave after wave of spices

Wave after wave of spices ride the smoke trails through the finish

creamy body that greets the nose with vanilla and black pepper scents

The Second Wine of Château Beauregard

almost balm-like mouthfeel that seems to burst with luscious fruit

gaining spice and white tea hints on the finish

Petrus - 2018 (750ml) Columbia Valley Wave after wave of spicesThe 2018 Petrus has retained its opaque purple black color after bottling, foreshadowing the seemingly frozen in time glacial pace at which this wine is proceeding. It opens very reluctantly, requiring considerable air with vigorous swirling and doggedly demands a few hours before it offers glimpses at this slumbering giant of a wine. As it eventually unfurls, it slowly morphs into a powerful, fantastically pure nose of preserved plums, blackberry