Petrus - 2015 (750ml) Lodi 100 points Robert Parker

100 points Robert Parker

which is a field blend of roughly (the exact blend is a "secret") 90% Grenache with the balance other permitted varieties (from 100-year-old vines)

From a large 200-acre vineyard

considering the flagship Terra di Lavoro typically ages at a glacial pace

this full-bodied wine can be drunk now or cellared for another 25-30 years

Petrus - 2015 (750ml) Lodi 100 points Robert ParkerWhen I asked winemaker Olivier Berrouet about his greatest challenges in 2015, he replied, Our biggest challenge is to avoid all the temptations you can have in the vineyard and in the cellar. You can go too far. With our job, if you go too far, you cant go back. Little steps are best. His comments eloquently explain the immense pressure of handling a seemingly pressure less vintage like 2015 in Pomerol. But, with the devil in all the many details