Château Petrus-Pomerol 1995 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Wine Spectator

97 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe10/31/2004

Powerfully thick and rich. Superb. Full-bodied, with great beauty and lots of mineral, licorice and fresh tobacco character. Delicious.--Pétrus non-blind vertical. Drink now through 2010.

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe9/1/1998

The 1995 Petrus boasts an opaque purple color followed by a sensational jammy nose of black fruits and spices. This monstrous, over-sized wine is oozing with extract, glycerin, and jammy fruit, yet it is oh, so pure and well-balanced. Its mouthcoating, teeth-staining levels of extract are hauntingly close to the profoundly perfect 1989 and 1990 Petrus. The 1995 is awesome! Anticipated maturity: 2004-2035. Last tasted 11/97

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

96 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/1998

Saturated red-ruby color. Knockout aromas of black raspberry, melted toffee, minerals and smoky oak. Explosively spicy, mulberry-flavored fruit builds and builds in the mouth. Harmonious acidity gives this extremely rich, large-scaled Petrus great balance for aging. Finishes with substantial but thoroughly ripe tannins and palate-staining length. At this early stage, I rate this wine a hair behind the supernal '90 but ahead of the '89. Most of the '95 Moueix wines I tasted seemed a bit stunted by the bottling, but not this one!

Wine Advocate

96 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/1998

It is interesting how this wine continues to evolve. Unquestionably one of the vintage's superstars, the 1995 Petrus is taking on a personality similar to the extraordinarily backward, muscular 1975. This is not a Petrus that can be approached in its youth (i.e., the perfect duo of 1989 and 1990). The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, followed by a knock-out nose of pain grille, jammy black fruits, and roasted coffee. On the palate, it possesses teeth-staining extract levels, massive body, and rich, sweet black fruits buttressed by powerful, noticeable tannin. A formidably endowed wine with layers of extract, this is a huge, tannic, monstrous-sized Petrus that will require a minimum of 10 years of cellaring. Forget all the nonsense about Merlot producing sweet, soft, ready to drink wines, because low yielding, old Merlot vines made in the way of Petrus and other top Pomerols frequently possess as much aging potential as any great Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine in the world. Look for the 1995 Petrus to last for 50+ years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2050.
Petrus, the undisputed King of Pomerol, was an inconsistent performer between 1976 and 1988, but since 1989 there have been few Bordeaux wines that match this property for its extraordinary combination of power, richness, complexity, and elegance. The 1995 and 1996 are both noteworthy efforts.

Wine Advocate

96-98 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/1997

After several uninspiring efforts between 1978 and 1988, it is irrefutable that Christian Moueix and his flagship estate, Petrus, have rebounded with a vengeance, producing a bevy of extraordinary wines, even in rain-plagued vintages such as 1992 and 1993. The 1995 Petrus boasts an opaque purple color followed by a sensational jammy nose of black fruits and spices. This monstrous, over-sized wine is oozing with extract, glycerin, and jammy fruit, yet it is oh, so pure and well: 2005-2020.

Wine Advocate

95-98 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/1996

The 1995 is another legendary effort, rivaling what Petrus created in 1989 and 1990. The production was extremely small, with yields of under 40 hectoliters per hectare, and only 3000 cases produced (as opposed to the normal 4500 cases). It reminds me of a modern day clone of the 1975 given its massive richness, formidable power, and huge, mouthfilling personality. The wine possesses layers of concentrated fruit, an opaque purple color, high alcohol, great ripeness, low acidity, and a mouthsearing tannin level. This should turn out to be a nearly perfect Petrus for drinking between 2005-2035. Because he is a reference point for both Bordeaux and California, it is fashionable to criticize Christian Moueix and his bevy of top estates, but he has clearly fashioned a great 1995.