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Petrus 1996

1996 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, just a step below the very best.

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Petrus, Pomerol
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What to expect

Expect a ripe, well-balanced wine with a long life ahead of it.

6 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
Excellent
Last sold at auction for
≈$2,389a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce30 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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$2,389 and ≈$2,549 each, across 7 sales since September 2023.

Every sale on record15 lots, each linked to the auction house
$2,350$2,400$2,450$2,500$2,550202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $2,549HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $2,549HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $2,389HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $2,522HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $2,522HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $2,522HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $2,389USD 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
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 2912 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$2,315
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4892 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$2,389
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 456 × 75 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 11010 × 75 cl$23,750$2,375
Jun 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23893) · London · lot 2012 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$2,150
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 3231 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$2,389
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 456 × 75 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 446 × 75 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 1136 × 75 cl$13,750$2,292
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 2906 × 75 cl≈$14,883≈$2,480
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 31712 × 75 cl≈$28,112≈$2,343
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 1641 × 75 cl≈$2,549≈$2,549
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 572 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$2,549
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 70610 × 75 cl≈$24,804≈$2,480
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 1131 × 75 cl≈$3,310≈$3,310
 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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