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Petrus 2010

2010 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Petrus, Pomerol
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What to expect

Cool nights and a dry summer gave high tannin and acidity; released at prices above 2009 — the peak of the Bordeaux cycle. Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

No year of this wine is rated higher. It shares the top mark with 5 others out of the 30 we cover.

A glass of deep red wine and a bowl of plums on a kitchen table, with old vines outside the window
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$3,721a bottle · Christie's, May 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce16 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 ≈$3,307 and ≈$5,512 each, across 10 sales since September 2022.

Every sale on record22 lots, each linked to the auction house
$3,000$4,000$5,000$6,0002023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-28 · $5,512GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $4,547GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $4,134GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-17 · $3,858GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-17 · $3,858GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $3,583GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-11-27 · $3,307GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $3,638GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $3,638GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-18 · $3,721USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date10 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
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 1071 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 2932 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$3,721
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 3971 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$3,638
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 1921 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$3,638
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2573 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$3,717
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 796 × 75 cl≈$19,114≈$3,186
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 786 × 75 cl≈$19,114≈$3,186
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 6122 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$3,307
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 52036 × 75 cl≈$20,707≈$3,451
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 442 × 75 cl$7,500$3,750
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 2963 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$3,583
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 532 × 75 cl$7,500$3,750
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 2336 × 75 cl≈$23,151≈$3,858
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 2326 × 75 cl≈$23,151≈$3,858
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 3562 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$4,134
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 54606 × 75 cl≈$22,300≈$3,717
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 6392 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$4,547
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 613712 × 75 cl≈$50,971≈$4,248
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 1263 × 75 cl≈$18,055≈$6,018
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 1276 × 75 cl≈$33,072≈$5,512
Nov 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits (sale 20042) · Geneva · lot 4351 × 75 cl≈$5,160≈$5,160
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1846 × 75 cl≈$27,078≈$4,513
 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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