Pétrus 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Notes of Pétrus 2024

Tasting

Color
The color reveals a beautiful red hue.

Nose
The nose opens with floral aromas and notes of chocolate, before revealing a bouquet of plums, cherries and raspberries, along with spices, complemented by touches of blackcurrant, blueberry and iodine.

Palate
The palate stands out for its freshness and silky texture, supported by wonderfully smooth tannins and perfectly balanced acidity. It expresses flavors of black raspberries, plums, cherries and chocolate. The long, energetic finish ends on a delicate menthol note.

Food and Wine Pairing

This wine pairs beautifully with classic meats such as beef, veal, pork, lamb, duck or game, whether roasted, braised or grilled. It also enhances refined dishes such as foie gras, truffle-based preparations, aged cheeses, as well as Asian cuisine, meaty fish or mushroom dishes.

Serving and Aging

To fully appreciate Pétrus 2024, it is recommended to serve it at a temperature between 15 and 18°C, taking care to decant it one to two hours before tasting. This wine can be cellared and will age beautifully, ready to be enjoyed until around 2050.

Other Characteristics

This wine has an alcohol content of 13.3% and a pH between 3.6 and 3.65.

The Finesse and Structure of a Pomerol Wine

The Estate

First appearing in the archives in 1837, Pétrus has risen to the very top of the hierarchy of Bordeaux wines, in France. Located on the right bank, this estate spans a vineyard of 11.5 hectares. Historically driven by the vision of Edmonde Loubat and later by the Moueix family, the estate is now owned by Jean-François Moueix. Under the technical direction of Olivier Berrouet, the estate continues a philosophy centered on the natural expression of the terroir, further cementing its status as a benchmark in winemaking around the world.

The Vineyard

Rising to an altitude of 40 meters, the vineyard occupies the highest point of the Pomerol plateau. It rests on a unique geological terroir, made up exclusively of blue smectite clay on the surface and iron-rich subsoil (crasse de fer) beneath. Divided into twelve plots, the vines, averaging 40 years of age, benefit from sustainable farming practices, with no chemical fertilizers and regular plowing. The harvest is meticulously carried out by hand, berry by berry, to ensure optimal quality.

The Vintage

The year was marked by particularly demanding weather conditions. After a decent start to the season, the growing cycle faced a difficult flowering period and strong mildew pressure. Unpredictable weather conditions continued through the harvest period, requiring constant vigilance and great flexibility to pick healthy grapes, resulting in particularly low yields.

Winemaking and Aging

After complete destemming, the berries are gently crushed. Fermentation of Pétrus 2024 takes place in temperature-controlled concrete vats, followed by malolactic fermentation in the same vessels. Extraction is carried out through daily pumping-over. To preserve the brightness of the fruit, a reductive aging process, slightly shorter than usual, was favored. The wine then ages in French oak barrels, half of which are new and the other half have previously held one or two wines.

Grape Variety

100% Merlot.