Château Petrus 1996
Château Pétrus 1996 is a red wine from Pomerol in Bordeaux, produced by Pétrus. It is a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 92/100 and describes it as an ample, muscular, and still-reserved wine, marked by ripe berry fruit, earthy nuances, toasted bread, and coffee, with a high tannic structure. The publication recommends drinking between 2010 and 2035; Jancis Robinson rates it 18/20 and indicated a drinking window from 2010 to 2025.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Pétrus
Petrus is a wine estate in Pomerol, situated on the appellation’s plateau, near Libourne. Its vineyard, covering approximately 11.4 hectares, consists mainly of Merlot planted on deep clay soils. The estate is now owned by the Moueix family, with a minority stake held by Alejandro Santo Domingo, and winemaking is overseen by Olivier Berrouet.
- Owner
- Famille Moueix (80 %) et Alejandro Santo Domingo (20 %), via le groupe familial Videlot
- Maître de chais
- Olivier Berrouet
- Surface (ha)
- 11.40 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 30 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Plots corresponding to what would become Petrus are mentioned in the Pomerol archives as early as 1746, whilst the name Petrus first appears at the end of the 18th century. The Arnaud family owned the estate from 1770 onwards. The wine was mentioned by a Bordeaux wine merchant in 1837 and won gold medals at the Paris World’s Fairs of 1878 and 1889. In 1925, Edmonde Loubat acquired part of the estate, which at the time covered around 7 hectares, and gradually took control of it. She entrusted the marketing of the wine to Jean-Pierre Moueix after the Second World War. Following the death of Edmonde Loubat in 1961, Jean-Pierre Moueix gradually increased his stake and became the sole owner in 1969. During the same period, the vineyard was expanded through the acquisition of plots from the neighbouring Château Gazin, bringing its total area to around 11.4–11.5 hectares. Jean-Claude Berrouet was responsible for winemaking from 1964 onwards for more than four decades. Following the death of Jean-Pierre Moueix in 2003, his son Jean-François Moueix inherited Petrus and took over its management from 2009. Olivier Berrouet, Jean-Claude’s son, took charge of the vineyard and winemaking from the 2008 vintage onwards. The Moueix family currently holds 80 per cent of the shares, with the remaining 20 per cent held by Alejandro Santo Domingo.
