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Petrus 1995

1995 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Petrus, Pomerol
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What to expect

Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

12 of the 30 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of deep red wine and a bowl of plums on a kitchen table, with old vines outside the window
The year
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$2,480a bottle · Christie's, Sep 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce31 years old

Other vintages of this wine

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

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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$2,480 and ≈$3,032 each, across 7 sales since September 2022.

Every sale on record25 lots, each linked to the auction house
$2,400$2,600$2,800$3,0002023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-28 · $3,032GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $2,480GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $2,646GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-15 · $2,480GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $2,646GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-17 · $2,646GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $2,480USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date7 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house · ≈ converted to USD at the 9 Oct 2026 rate
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 36812 × 75 cl≈$29,765≈$2,480
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · London · lot 371 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$2,646
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 3941 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$2,646
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4882 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$2,389
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50631 × 600 cl≈$22,300≈$22,300
Sep 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Featuring an Exceptional Masseto Collection (sale 24000) · London · lot 2081 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$2,480
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 11116 × 150 cl$25,000$4,167
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 111012 × 75 cl$25,000$2,083
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 11098 × 75 cl$20,000$2,500
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 11081 × 75 cl$3,250$3,250
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 436 × 75 cl≈$15,928≈$2,655
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 5031 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$2,071
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 3163 × 300 cl≈$29,765≈$9,922
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 52691 × 600 cl≈$22,300≈$22,300
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 3821 × 600 cl≈$18,190≈$18,190
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 1631 × 75 cl≈$2,549≈$2,549
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 7071 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$2,646
Feb 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Renowned Cellar of an American Collector (sale 21810) · Los Angeles · lot 1202 × 75 cl$5,625$2,812
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 6693 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$2,480
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 1126 × 75 cl≈$24,073≈$4,012
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 1116 × 75 cl≈$24,073≈$4,012
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 1106 × 75 cl≈$24,073≈$4,012
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 12112 × 75 cl≈$36,380≈$3,032
Apr 2022Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU (sale 21211) · Hong Kong · lot 202 × 300 cl≈$30,264≈$15,132
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 3601 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$2,389
 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.

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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.

Low estimateImputed land cost: $9.11Vineyard operations: $3.87Oak barrels: $0.50Winemaking labour and cellar work: $3.00Cellar aging: $1.12Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.90Winery overhead: $5.00Financing over the aging period: $1.54$29 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $43.88Vineyard operations: $10.24Oak barrels: $1.61Winemaking labour and cellar work: $6.00Cellar aging: $2.72Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $13.40Winery overhead: $12.00Financing over the aging period: $10.69$101 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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