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

Wave after wave of spices ride the smoke trails through the finish

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

The 2019 IX Estate is opaque purple-black in color

it displays abundant cassis

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