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Petrus 2012

2012 was a good, solid year in Bordeaux, without being a standout.

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Petrus, Pomerol
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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

19 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
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$2,480a bottle · Christie's, Nov 2024
How hard to find
Getting scarce14 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 ≈$2,480 and ≈$3,142 each, across 6 sales since December 2021.

Every sale on record15 lots, each linked to the auction house
$2,400$2,600$2,800$3,000$3,200202220232024GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $2,917GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $3,142GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-17 · $2,618GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-17 · $2,618GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $2,618GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-11-27 · $2,480USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date6 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 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2593 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$2,549
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 6133 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$2,480
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 52056 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$2,124
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 2996 × 75 cl≈$15,709≈$2,618
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 2376 × 75 cl≈$15,709≈$2,618
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 2366 × 75 cl≈$15,709≈$2,618
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 3581 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$3,142
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 62633 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$2,549
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 4301 × 150 cl≈$5,292≈$5,292
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 63601 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$2,708
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 52256 × 75 cl≈$19,114≈$3,186
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 3841 × 75 cl≈$2,917≈$2,917
Sep 2021Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 266 × 75 cl≈$19,168≈$3,195
Sep 2021Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 256 × 75 cl≈$19,168≈$3,195
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 4534 × 75 cl≈$14,007≈$3,502
 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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