Château La Fleur Petrus - Pomerol 2009

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/01/2013

Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. Maybe I under-estimated Christian Moueix’s La Fleur-Petrus ’09 in the past. Back into serious territory – this is a very complex, labyrinthine bouquet with subtle cassis, boysenberry and violets scents that are actually reminiscent of Le Pin. The palate is very well balanced with plush, saturated tannins and real weight and presence in the mouth. This is a Pomerol of substance and breeding. It tightens up towards the finish, but it should evolve into a magnificent beast. Tasted January 2013.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

93 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 31/07/2012

Bright red-ruby. Reticent nose hints at plum. Fat, sweet and voluminous, with mouthfilling plum and cherry fruit flavors complicated by smoke and underbrush. This seriously concentrated and firmly structured wine is most impressive today on the long, insinuating finish, which offers terrific focus for a 2009 Pomerol. 93 (+?) points

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

par Robert Parker le 29/02/2012

Even with considerable youthful characteristics, this stunning, open-knit 2009 is quite approachable. This fabled terroir sandwiched between Petrus and Lafleur (hence the name) generally produces one of the more elegantly-styled Pomerols, but in 2009 it offers an extra dimension of flavor intensity as well as more texture and concentration. It reveals a super-seductive perfume of mocha, loamy soil, herbs, black cherries and black currants, truffles and licorice, full body and velvety tannins. The overall impression is one of intensity, power, glycerin and richness as well as undeniable elegance and laser-like focus. This 2009 can be drunk now or cellared for another 25-30+ years.

Jamessuckling.com

97 / 100

par James Suckling le 15/02/2012

A wine that is extremely perfumed, with flowers and berries and hints of minerals. Chili. Full-bodied, with ultra-fine tannins. Muscular and powerful. Goes on and on. The finish is wonderful. Needs at least five or six years of bottle age. Try in 2018.

Wine Spectator

97 / 100

par James Molesworth le 18/01/2012

Densely packed and rather backward, displaying charcoal and apple wood notes in front of the core of dense roasted fig, macerated plum and steeped cherry fruit. The long finish is well-studded with toasted spice and tobacco hints. Terrific underlying grip for the cellar. Best from 2014 through 2030. 4,300 cases made. –JM

Le Figaro

94-96 / 100

par Bernard Burtschy le 30/06/2010

Robe sombre, grenat. Nez intense, assez fin. En bouche, attaque assez dense et fine, beau milieu de bouche à forte personnalité, très fin, beaucoup de persistance, finale splendide, finement épicée.

timatkin.com

96 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 30/06/2010

14% alcohol. 90 M, 10CF One of a number of very good to outstanding wines chez JP Moueix in 2009, this is a very impressive La Fleur. Deeply coloured, aromatic and slightly spicy, with great texture, integrated tannins, fresh acidity and considerable length. A wine that gets better and better in the glass and doesn’t rely on over-extraction or alcohol for effect. 15+ years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

87-90 / 100

par Ian D'Agata le 30/06/2010

Nearly opaque glass-staining purple-ruby. Overripe nose combines aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate, cedary oak and truffle. Lush and rather exotic in the mouth, with the liqueur-like quality extending to the ripe black fruit, chocolate and candied violet flavors. Starts off quite sweet but finishes a bit hot and abrupt, with slightly astringent tannins. Some critics will no doubt rave about this wine, but for me its uncharacteristically porty style nullifies its customary grace and charm.

La Revue du Vin de France

15-15,5 / 20

le 31/05/2010

Du raffinement plus que de la puissance. Cette suavité se caractérise par une attaque souple, un milieu de bouche voluptueux et une finale soyeuse. Ne vous méprenez pas, sous des dehors avenants se cache une réelle capacité à affronter le temps.

Wein Wisser

/ 100

par René Gabriel le 17/05/2010

Sattes Purpur-Granat. Rahmiges Maulbeeren- und Damassinebouquet, schön ausladend, mit burgundischen Charakterzügen. Am Gaumen ein Maul voll Wein, rubenshafte Konturen, fette Tannine, bleibt im frischen, rotbeerigen Bereich und zeigt im Finale eine pfeffrig-rassige Note. Viel Spass versprechend, kann noch einen Punkt zulegen. 2018-2034

Le Point

17 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 06/05/2010

Note de grillé, très suave, tanins doux, fins, croquants, vin frais, élégant, joli fruit. Très long en bouche. O=2016 G=20 ans

TAST

17,5 / 20

par Bettane & Desseauve le 30/04/2010

L'une des belles réussites de l'écurie Moueix (qui a gloablement bien maîtrisé le millésime). Vin droit et franc, long sans lourdeur, très équilibré.

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 30/04/2010

There is great weight here, a wine that is dark and dense, packed with superb dusty tannins. Solid and with a firm core, but also opulent.

Falstaff

94-96 / 100

par Peter Moser le 30/04/2010

Frische Zwetschken, dazu etwas Dörrobstanklänge, Feigen, frische Orangenschalen. Elegant, feine Extraktsüße, frische Säurestruktur, mineralisch, sehr gut integrierte Tannine, delikat, ein Versprechen für die nächsten Jahrzehnte.

Wine Advocate

96-98 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/04/2010

A mind-boggling effort, this is the finest La Fleur Petrus I have ever tasted. Layers and layers of black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with licorice, truffles, and earth are found in this dense ruby/purple-colored elixir. With extraordinary purity, decent acidity, melted tannins, and massive fruit along with elegance and precision, it should drink well for three decades or more. It is an amazing effort! Bravo to Christian Moueix and his team. (Tasted once.)(96-98+*) points

Periodic Review of Wine

96-98 / 100

par Alan Duran le 28/04/2010

Very few wines can become the essence of purity, finesse, and beauty. But, that is what this remarkable, saturated ruby colored 2009 is. Liquefied-mineral aromatics are intermixed with crushed-limestone, plum, cherry liqueur, cassis, and pain grillé. This is followed by an extravagant fruit, a full-body, density, and an intense palate. There is a profound richness in a scrumptious style joined by a crammed imression, and sensational purity to the fruit. This big Pomerol is one of several well-endowed, concentrated wines produced in this massive vintage for Bordeaux. I cant get enough of the impeccable gobs of ripe fruit. Thrilling! Maturity period 2017-2042.

Wine Spectator

95-98 / 100

par James Suckling le 09/04/2010

Licorice, blackberry, coffee bean and blueberry aromas; this gets more complex with every sniff. And what a palate. It's so polished, soft and cuddly. Like curling up in a big cashmere blanket. Full-bodied, yet balanced and fresh. Lots of tannins. But all in harmony. Hidden giant here.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 08/04/2010

Bright, deep crimson. Polished, scented, quite concentrated. Just a little inky. Lots of substance and classic interest. Real density. Chewy finish. Solid quality that recalls older vintages. (17+) Drink 2017-2032