Château Petrus - Pomerol 1999

Wine Spectator

90 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe10/31/2004

A pretty, fruity red with beautiful tobacco, berry and cedar. Medium-bodied, with good soft tannins and a pretty finish.--Pétrus non-blind vertical. Drink now. 2,080 cases made.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2002

This wine is turning out much in the style of such wonderful Petrus vintages as 1967 and 1971. Although not as outstanding as either the 1998 or 2000, it displays beautiful intensity and finesse in a more evolved style than one normally expects from this estate. The wine has a dense, nearly opaque ruby/purple color, sweet black cherry, mulberry, truffle-infused fruit, full body, low acidity, admirable purity, and sweet tannin. It should be ready to drink in 5-6 years, and will last for two decades. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Only 2,400 cases were produced.

Wine Advocate

90-94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

Despite Christian Moueix's modesty, the 2,400 cases of 1999 Petrus will provide gorgeous drinking for the multi-millionaires who can afford it. Opaque ruby/purple-colored, with sweet black cherry, mulberry, and smoky, truffle-infused fruit, this full-bodied, opulent effort will be drinkable at an early age. It is beautifully knit, with great purity, and superb concentration and overall symmetry. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.

Wine Advocate

91-94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2000

It will be a decade before it will be decided whether Lafleur or Petrus made the most successful 1999 Pomerol. There are 2,500 cases of this top-notch effort as opposed to the normal 4,000+. As usual, Christian Moueix, always a pessimist, talks down the wine, but he has admirably succeeded in turning out another deep purple-colored, long-lived, super-concentrated Pomerol that will require 5-6 years of cellaring.