LA FLEUR PETRUS 2001

Full, bright red-ruby. Aromas of raspberry, plum, minerals and smoky oak show an almost roasted ripeness. Sweet, concentrated and quite suave, with subtle, deep cherry and mineral flavors carrying through to the persistent, aromatic finish. The tannins are quite fine, in the style of the vintage's better examples.

This saturated deep purple-colored 2001 exhibits terrific fruit on the attack (currants, sweet cherries, dried herbs, and grilled nuts), medium body, fine density, velvety tannin, and a plump, concentrated personality. The tannin is well-integrated in this precocious, forward 2001. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.