The 1978 Petrus is slightly better than the previous one tasted. It shows moderate bricking on the rim, but healthy and quite deep at its core. It has a conservative, floral nose as usual with plenty of sous-bois. There is a bit of mulch in here, but also a sense of simple joy. The palate is medium-bodied with lovely balance, this example showing a tad more flesh than expected with a pinch of black and bell pepper towards the finish. As I remarked before, there is no need to continue cellaring the 1978 as it will not improve further and yet undeniably it is commendable for the vintage. Old school Petrus. (NM)