Petrus - 2018 (750ml) Columbia Valley and the whiskey in this

and the whiskey in this bottle is a tribute to those moments of reverence and reunion

almost balm-like mouthfeel that seems to burst with luscious fruit

fried dough

sweet and bitter fresh

creamy body that greets the nose with vanilla and black pepper scents

Petrus - 2018 (750ml) Columbia Valley and the whiskey in thisThe 2018 Petrus has retained its opaque purple black color after bottling, foreshadowing the seemingly frozen in time glacial pace at which this wine is proceeding. It opens very reluctantly, requiring considerable air with vigorous swirling and doggedly demands a few hours before it offers glimpses at this slumbering giant of a wine. As it eventually unfurls, it slowly morphs into a powerful, fantastically pure nose of preserved plums, blackberry