Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2025

Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Attractive ripe heart cherries, delicate hint of licorice, hint of candied mandarin zest, multi-faceted bouquet. Juicy, elegant, red berry texture, appears light-footed and full of finesse, silky tannins, mineral and already very well developed, delicate, early accessible style, secure development potential.

Along with Trotanoy, the 2025 La Fleur-Pétrus is one of the more powerful, massive wines in the Mouiex portfolio this year. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet dark fruits, black truffle and a deft touch of new oak, it's full-bodied, ample and layered, with ripe, polished tannins despite its power, good energy and a seamless, integrated profile.

Elegant wine with loads of charm. Silky texture with finely honed tannins that provide persistence on the finish. Harmonious.

Concentrated and impressive, with mid palate expansion, and tannins that show muscle, sinew and juice. This opens in the glass, blossoming to show wonderful fragrant peony and iris flower, toasted spice, olive pit, oyster shell, wet stones, pumice, liquorice root, so much possibility and breadth here.

The 2025 La Fleur-Pétrus is one of the few wines in Pomerol that shows a certain finesse in this very hot, dry year. Rose petal, macerated cherry, blood orange and exotic spice are all beautifully knit together. Medium in body, with gorgeous midpalate pliancy and fine balance, La Fleur-Pétrus has a lot to offer. Floral overtones reappear to brighten the finish.

Raspberries, soft red plums and cool blue fruit notes on the nose – quite fruit forward and expressive. Clean and crisp, a lovely clarity to this – pure and focused with plenty of grip and hold but not chewy or overly ripe, more chalky and powdery. It’s reserved for sure, quiet and almost discrete. I love the cool juiciness and the tannin presence in the mouth – everything is very harmonious despite it being dialled down from its normal bigger, more stylish style. I think this is a bit of a dark horse. Crystalline, dark, knitted and focused with touches of spice, clove, cinnamon, tobacco and aniseed on the finish. I like it a lot but it’s not a wow look at me wine, almost the opposite.

Aromas of al dente fruit, blackberries and a hint of mint. Medium- to full-bodied with firm and linear tannins that are polished and caressing. Persistent finish of dark, brooding fruit. You don’t really see the tannins, just the purity of fruit. Energetic and intense at the end. 97% merlot and 3% petit verdot.