1952 Petrus Pomerol

1952 Petrus Pomerol

NEGOCIANT BOTTLED
This label was different from those Petrus labels you're familiar with, simply because this was a negociant bottling. Back in the 40s and 50s, Petrus outsourced it's bottling to negociants, this one happened to be Vandermulen from Belgium, a very reputable negociant.
52 was a good vintage for Pomerol, so this bottle was decent. Nose of aged tobacco and slight cigar box. Body was very pleasant and easygoing, very light and moderately dry. It's amazing a 63 year old bottle was alive.

7 Jul 2014
Very well defined and elegant fruit profile here, with a haunting Pomerol spice. A lovely and supple palate, very well defined, fresh and lively fruit profile, with a beautifully pure definition. Red plums and cherry, also slightly floral, with notes of violets, vibrant and lightly crystalline fruit, and light nuances of damson too. There is fine acidity at the core, and there is a suppleness of fruit over the top that makes it seem very approachable. The btl was maderized but the palette was still in good shape. A lot of morphed purity, honey & sweetness, almost like condensed milk, a very unique experience.