The style of Petrus is unique. It can be the most aromatically complex wine of Pomerol, filled with spice, coffee, cinnamon, chocolate, plums, dark cherries, truffles, wet earth, and fresh flowers. In the best vintages, the texture is otherworldly. It has a richness and viscosity, as well as silk and velvet, feel that no other Bordeaux wine can offer.

Petrus requires time to develop. Even though it's produced from 100% Merlot, Petrus is one of the longest-lived Bordeaux wines. The best vintages of Petrus demand 20-30 years before they become fully mature and begin displaying their true essence.

The most expensive wine in all of Bordeaux had a very humble beginning. Compared to the top Bordeaux wines in the Medoc, it's also a relatively new producer. Research shows the oldest records regarding the history of Petrus go back to the mid-1750s, making it one of the earliest established vineyards in Pomerol.

Jean-Francois Moueix and his children are the owners of Petrus today. When Jean-Pierre Moueix passed away in 2003, he was just shy of his 90th birthday. At that point, his oldest son Jean-François Moueix took charge of Petrus, while, Christian Moueix, his other son managed the production. In 2005 Petrus enjoyed a much-needed renovation and modernisation of their cellars and vat rooms.
The next chapter for Petrus opened in 2008 when the 33-year-old Olivier Berrouet replaced his father as the winemaker and director at Petrus.

The 11.5 hectare Petrus vineyard is planted to 100% Merlot. During the 1990s and into the 2000s, about 1/2 a hectare was reserved for Cabernet Franc, making the vineyard plantings about 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. However, the Cabernet Franc was not used in most vintages.
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Inside, (July 2021)

"Medium to deep garnet coloured, the 2009 Petrus gives up glorious scents of preserved plums, redcurrant jelly, dried rose petals, blackberry compote and mulberries with touches of licorice, Chinese five spice and fragrant earth. Full, rich, plushly textured and oh-so-decadent, it reveals layer upon layer of spice box, black fruit and ferrous notions, finishing long and fragrant. Drink 2020 - 2060."
100 points.
Lisa Perotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, (March 2019)