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Petrus 2007

2007 was a mixed year in Bordeaux. Some estates did well and others struggled.

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Petrus, Pomerol
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What to expect

Quality varied from estate to estate, so the name on the label matters more than usual.

25 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
Mixed
Last sold at auction for
≈$2,230a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce19 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 ≈$566 and ≈$3,186 each, across 7 sales since October 2023.

Every sale on record12 lots, each linked to the auction house
$0.00$1,000$2,000$3,000202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $2,549HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $2,389HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $2,389HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-10 · $566HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $2,549HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $3,186HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $2,230USD 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
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4992 × 75 cl≈$4,460≈$2,230
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 6946 × 75 cl≈$19,114≈$3,186
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2563 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$2,549
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 3246 × 75 cl≈$14,883≈$2,480
Apr 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 23189) · Hong Kong · lot 1599 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$566
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 3556 × 75 cl≈$16,536≈$2,756
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 62602 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$2,389
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 625912 × 75 cl≈$28,671≈$2,389
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 1751 × 75 cl≈$2,549≈$2,549
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 4087 × 75 cl≈$19,844≈$2,835
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 1253 × 75 cl≈$9,780≈$3,260
Jun 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits: Featuring Generations of Jayer, Burgundy from the Historic Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 21094) · London · lot 523 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$2,756
 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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