La Fleur Petrus 1996

This property has come of age with the acquisition of Le Gay’s old vine parcel. It is now consistently one of the finest wines of the appellation, and clearly merits is famous name. The 1996 La Fleur Petrus may deserve an outstanding score with a year or two of bottle age. It boasts an impressively saturated ruby/purple color, as well as a pure, sweet nose of cherries, plum liqueur, spicy oak, and floral scents. The wine possesses excellent depth, medium body, superb purity, and an overall elegant personality offering a combination of power and finesse.Rich and round wine. Full-bodied, with very good fruit and long velvety tannins. Needs more time. Round and rich. This is always outstanding and underrated by many.