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Petrus

About 30,000 bottles of Merlot from 11.4 hectares of Pomerol clay: the most expensive wine of Bordeaux and the region's purest scarcity case.

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Petrus, Pomerol
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Petrus is made almost entirely from Merlot grown on the blue clay of the Pomerol plateau, aged about 20 months in 50% new oak. There is no second wine. Production of about 30,000 bottles is a tenth of a first growth's, which is why Petrus trades at multiples of first-growth prices in most vintages.

Made by
Petrus
From
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Style
RedMerlot
Bottles made in a typical year
30.0K
The kind of wine

Pomerol micro-estate (Merlot)

A Merlot from a tiny estate in Pomerol, on some of the most expensive land in Bordeaux.

What a bottle like this costs to make

A glass of deep red wine and a bowl of plums on a kitchen table, with old vines outside the window

Good years and bad

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials

Price history in outline

Petrus's prices have been steadier than Lafite's through the Bordeaux cycle: less exposed to Asian demand at the peak, and supported by a small supply that never meets demand. The 1982, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2009 and 2010 are reference collectibles.

Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
VintageHow the year was ratedRelease priceHow rare (0–100)The growing season
2023Very Good — 60
2022Exceptional — 60Hot, dry summer; small berries, low yields, high concentration.
2021Mixed — 61Frost, mildew and a cool summer; variable quality and small crops.
2020Excellent — 61
2019Excellent — 62
2018Excellent — 62
2017Good — 63
2016Exceptional — 63Wet spring then a dry summer; a large, balanced crop widely rated with 2009 and 2010.
2015Excellent — 64
2014Very Good — 64
2013Difficult — 64Cold wet spring, poor flowering, rot at harvest; small crops and severe selection at the…
2012Good — 65
2011Good — 65
2010Exceptional — 66Cool nights and a dry summer gave high tannin and acidity; released at prices above 2009…
2009Exceptional — 66Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages…
2008Very Good — 66
2007Mixed — 66
2006Very Good — 66
2005Exceptional — 67
2004Good — 67
2003Mixed — 67
2002Good — 67
2001Very Good — 68
2000Excellent — 68
1999Good — 68
1998Very Good — 68
1997Mixed — 68
1996Excellent — 69
1995Very Good — 69
1994— — 69
1993— — 69
1992— — 70
1991— — 70
1990Exceptional — 70
 Release price is what the producer first asked for a bottle. A dash means no price was published.

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $29–$101 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $29 to $101 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.

ComponentLowHigh
Imputed land cost$9.11$43.88
Vineyard operations$3.87$10.24
Oak barrels$0.50$1.61
Winemaking labour and cellar work$3.00$6.00
Cellar aging$1.12$2.72
Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling$4.90$13.40
Winery overhead$5.00$12.00
Financing over the aging period$1.54$10.69
Estimated winery production cost$29.04$101
 One standard bottle, at the winery door. Built in US dollars and shown in your chosen currency.

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Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
Sale dateVintageHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Sep 20261995Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 36812 × 75 cl≈$29,765≈$2,480 with premium
Sep 20262005Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 2893 × 150 cl≈$24,804≈$8,268 with premium
Sep 20262020Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 273 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$3,307 with premium
Sep 20262017Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 266 × 75 cl≈$14,056≈$2,343 with premium
Jul 20262021Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · lot 116 × 75 cl≈$19,114≈$3,186 with premium
Jul 20262004Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 11721 × 75 cl$2,500$2,500 with premium
Jun 20262010Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · lot 1071 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504 with premium
Jun 20262000Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · lot 1061 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$4,141 with premium
Jun 20261990Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · lot 1051 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504 with premium
Jun 20262022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · lot 8981 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$3,969 with premium
Jun 20262020Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · lot 8971 × 150 cl≈$6,614≈$6,614 with premium
Jun 20262020Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · lot 8961 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$3,307 with premium
 Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s include the buyer’s fee; Hart Davis Hart shows the price before it.

All lots on record

The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
Producer
Petrus
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Pomerol
Classification
Pomerol (unclassified)
Style
Red · Merlot, ≈ 20 months, ≈ 50% new oak
Grape composition
Merlot≈ 100%
Bottle sizes
375 · 750 · 1500 · 3000 ml
Bottles made in a typical year
30,000 bottlesWidely reported; consistent with 11.4 ha at ≈ 35 hl/ha
First vintage made
1920
Great years
12 of 30 rated excellent or exceptional

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Sources

  1. Pomerol appellation, CIVB, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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