On the palate

serious and impressively persistent finish

Balsamic and truffle notes pepper the palate of this handsome Barolo

Will last decades due to its perfect balance

Both were superb

Petrus other_regions On the palateThe 2003 Petrus was born in a difficult vintage for Pomerol, although its blue clay a. k. a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress. That said, I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus. After a timid opening it settles down with attractive mulberry, wild strawberry and clove scents, quite rich but not overpowering. I would argue