95

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2020 La Fleur-Pétrus is a gorgeous, polished wine. Super-ripe red cherry, plum, blood orange and pomegranate lend tons of immediacy and primary fruit character. Suave on the palate, with exquisite length, La Fleur-Pétrus is a wine of total sensuality. In 2020, ripeness is pushed to the edge, while the new oak is a bit present. Bright acids and sweet floral notes linger on the long, beautifully delineated finish. This is a bit more extroverted than I remember en primeur, but superb just the same. 12/2022

95

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2020 La Fleur-Pétrus is quite simply a class act. It delivers a compelling bouquet with black fruit, crushed stone, iris flower, light sea spray scents, freshly tilled loam. Wonderful precision. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-sculpted tannins, a perfectly-judged line of acidity, discretely building towards a mineral-rich finish. I can see this just closing down for a period, so keep a cellar handy. 12/2022

96

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Unwinding in the glass with aromas of minty blackberries, loamy soil, black truffles and petroleum jelly, the 2020 La Fleur-Pétrus is full-bodied, ample and enveloping, with a rich, layered core of fruit framed by supple, polished tannins, concluding with a broad, licorice-inflected finish. As in 2019, it outshines Trotanoy as the star of the Mouiex Pomerol portfolio. 04/2023

94

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, pourpre, intense et belle. Nez moyennement aromatique, au fruité mûr et frais. Moelleux à l’attaque, juteux au milieu, avec de la présence, le vin se développe tendre, caressant, velouté, en manquant un peu de vitalité aromatique dans les dernières parties du palais. Longueur normale et sans angle. Assemblage : 93 % merlot, 5 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot.

99-100

James Suckling

James Suckling

One of the most powerful and significant La Fleur-Petrus I have ever tasted with incredible depth and power. It’s full and so layered with fine and intense tannins. It shows very dark fruits, dark chocolate with hazelnuts, and milk chocolate with almonds. This will age for eternity. 11/2023