Château Pétrus 1988 — Pomerol, 0.75 L

Name: Château Pétrus 1988 — Pomerol, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Pétrus
SKU: BOR-PETRUS-1988-075
Price: 2250.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Pétrus

1988 · 0.75 L · RP 94

€ 2 250,00

2 in stock

A 0.75 L bottle of Château Pétrus 1988 from Pomerol. Our suggested drinking window is 2002–2030.

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0.75 L
Drink 2002-2030
Cellar-stored
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SKU: BOR-PETRUS-1988-075

Key facts

Vintage: 1988
Appellation: Pomerol
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Merlot
Drinking window: 2002–2030
Vintage rating: 89/100 — ready to drink
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Pétrus
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pomerol 1988 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Grand Cru, Merlot, Red, Wine

Château Pétrus 1988: a Pomerol bottle inside its drinking window

Our suggested drinking window for Château Pétrus 1988 runs from 2002 to 2030, so four years of that window remain. The wine comes from Pomerol and is offered here in the standard 0.75 L format.

The vintage chart entry for Pomerol 1988 reads 89 with the letter R, which stands for ready to drink. That is a rating of the year across the appellation, not a score for this wine.

Illustration: Merlot vineyards of Pomerol at sunset

One estate, one grape, a clay mound

The vineyard has been planted only with Merlot since about 2010, and the estate makes a single wine, about 30,000 bottles a year. The vineyard stands on a clay mound of roughly 20 ha known as the boutonnière, or buttonhole. Its soil is rich in iron and blue clay, unlike the gravel and sand of neighbouring vineyards.

Jean-Claude Berrouet’s era at Pétrus

Jean-Pierre Moueix’s négociant firm took over distribution of the wine in 1945, and Jean-Pierre Moueix acquired the Lignac family’s shares in 1964. Jean-Claude Berrouet became technical director that same year and held the post for 45 vintages until 2008, which covers 1988. His son Olivier Berrouet succeeded him in 2008. Before that, Madame Loubat had become sole owner in 1945 and died in 1961, and the estate then passed to her niece Lily Lacoste-Loubat and her nephew Lignac.

Illustration: a glass of red Bordeaux with roast lamb

Pétrus without a classification rank

Pomerol has never had an official classification, and Pétrus holds no rank. It is nonetheless widely held to be equivalent to a premier cru. The estate lies in Bordeaux, on the Right Bank near Libourne.

Questions buyers ask

What grape is Château Pétrus made from?

Merlot. The vineyard has been planted only with Merlot since about 2010, and Pétrus is the estate's only wine. No blend figures for the 1988 were found.

Is Château Pétrus 1988 ready to drink?

The vintage chart marks Pomerol 1988 as ready to drink, and our suggested drinking window is 2002 to 2030.

Is Château Pétrus a classified growth?

No. Pomerol has no official classification, so Pétrus holds no classification rank.

What does the Pomerol 1988 vintage rating of 89 mean?

It is the chart score for the Pomerol appellation in 1988, with the letter R for ready to drink. It is not a score for this particular bottle.

How many bottles of Château Pétrus are made each year?

About 30,000 bottles a year.

This bottle

Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
Insured, temperature-controlled shipping: if a bottle is stolen or broken in transit, we resend it or refund it through our insurer.
Older bottles may show cellar wear on the label or capsule; it does not affect the wine and is not a reason for return. Photos of this bottle on request.
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