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Petrus 2006

2006 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
≈$2,655a bottle · Christie's, Jan 2024
How hard to find
Getting scarce20 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 ≈$2,920 each, across 11 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record23 lots, each linked to the auction house
$2,200$2,400$2,600$2,800$3,000202220232024HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $2,389HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $2,389HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $2,389HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $2,522HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $2,522HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $2,920HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-03-22 · $2,708HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $2,655HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $2,588HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $2,389HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-01-29 · $2,655USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date11 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
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 3951 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$2,150
Sep 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Featuring an Exceptional Masseto Collection (sale 24000) · London · lot 3643 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$2,315
Dec 2024Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · London · lot 2742 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$2,480
Nov 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 6104 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$2,274
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 2936 × 75 cl≈$14,883≈$2,480
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 1303 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$2,655
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits, Featuring Champagne Lanson and 40th Jubilee Wines Direct from the Cellars of Domaine de Chevalier (sale 21941) · London · lot 3543 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$2,756
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 6071 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$2,389
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 62584 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$2,588
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 1871 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$2,811
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 616 × 75 cl≈$15,928≈$2,655
Mar 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong · lot 1761 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$2,708
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 63596 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$2,920
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 1246 × 75 cl≈$24,073≈$4,012
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 1212 × 150 cl$10,000$5,000
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 9212 × 75 cl≈$39,687≈$3,307
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 2186 × 75 cl≈$21,067≈$3,511
Nov 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits (sale 20042) · Geneva · lot 4341 × 150 cl≈$7,372≈$7,372
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 18212 × 75 cl≈$28,671≈$2,389
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 18112 × 75 cl≈$28,671≈$2,389
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 18012 × 75 cl≈$30,264≈$2,522
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 17912 × 75 cl≈$28,671≈$2,389
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1786 × 75 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
 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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