Description
1946 Petrus Pomerol at Arden Fine Wines in London.
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Pétrus is an iconic wine estate in the Pomerol appellation of Bordeaux, France, renowned for producing some of the world’s most prestigious and expensive red wines.
It is celebrated for its Merlot-based wines, which are known for their power, complexity, and longevity.
People considered Pétrus a minor Pomerol estate until hotel owner Madame Edmond Loubat gradually acquired it.
She became the sole owner by 1945.
From 1943, she collaborated with the negociant (merchant) Jean-Pierre Moueix.
Together, they established Pétrus as the world’s most renowned and sought-after red wine.
The Moueix family became the majority shareholders of Pétrus in 1969.
Pétrus exhibits an intense and long-lived character, but this results more from its unique terroir than from heavy-handed winemaking.
The Pomerol “plateau” features a 20-hectare area of deep blue clay soils with a high iron content.
Pétrus occupies more than half of this unique “boutonnière” (“button hole”), a mound at 40 metres above sea level.
The gentle slope facilitates rainwater runoff during wet vintages.
The moisture-rich layers below nourish the vines in dry years.
Pétrus is created more or less entirely from Merlot, though older vintages apparently include up to 20% Cabernet Franc.
1946 Petrus Pomerol
The more celebrated 1945 vintage overshadowed the 1946 growing season, with more mixed results across Bordeaux.
In general, critics do not consider the vintage one of the absolute best post-War years for Petrus, such as 1945, 1947 or 1949.
However, while experts do not consider it one of Petrus’s legendary vintages, collectors still highly seek the 1946 Petrus Pomerol.
Wine enthusiasts regard the 1946 Petrus Pomerol as an extremely rare and valuable red wine.
