1990 Chateau Petrus Niseko Winery placing it firmly in the

placing it firmly in the second tier of recent classic vintages (below the legendary 2016 and 2015 but above the cooler and more linear 2014)

toasted almonds and white flowers introduce the NV Extra-Brut Grand Cru Le Cépage (2020 base)

Intensity and depth are highlighted nicely here in a vintage that ended on October 16th (much later than 2020)

the wine is grown on granite-rich soils at high elevations

1990 Chateau Petrus Niseko Winery placing it firmly in theColour : Red Producer : Chateau Petrus Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : Pomerol Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1990 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : Falstaff 100 Tasting Note : The depth of color, flavor, intensity and levels of richness hit all the right notes. Here you find layers of black plums, blacker cherries, smoke, truffle, dark, bitter chocolate, earth, and flowers that arrive in velvety textured waves that