Balsamic and truffle notes pepper the palate of this handsome Barolo

An exuberantly spicy

Will last decades due to its perfect balance

serious and impressively persistent finish

This monumental offering

Petrus other_regions Balsamic and truffle notes pepperThe 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