2017 Saumur-Champigny, Le Bourg, Clos Rougeard, Loire Hidden Gem each wrapped in a light

each wrapped in a light honey glaze

Ten years is not quite the sweet spot for Petrus

reached its peak of maturity so that we could enjoy the result many years later

Manuel compares the 2015 to ’10

The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure

2017 Saumur-Champigny, Le Bourg, Clos Rougeard, Loire Hidden Gem each wrapped in a lightThe nose broadens out with a more obvious sense of fruit followed by some herbal and mineral impressions. A roundness and depth to the fruits comes through that crystalline purity on the palate, with a note of minerality adding complexity at the end. Vintage conditions are reflected in a sense of tension. 94 100 Benjamin Lewin MW, Decanter (June 2022)