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Petrus 2020

2020 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
≈$3,307a bottle · Christie's, Sep 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce6 years old

Other vintages of this wine

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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$2,894 and ≈$3,969 each, across 6 sales since April 2024.

Every sale on record11 lots, each linked to the auction house
$2,750$3,000$3,250$3,500$3,750$4,00020252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-17 · $3,969GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-17 · $2,894GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-20 · $3,858GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-31 · $3,142GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-18 · $3,307GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $3,307USD 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
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 273 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$3,307
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · London · lot 8971 × 150 cl≈$6,614≈$6,614
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · London · lot 8961 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$3,307
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 2921 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$3,142
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 2973 × 75 cl≈$11,575≈$3,858
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 3731 × 150 cl≈$6,614≈$6,614
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 3722 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$2,894
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 623 × 75 cl$10,625$3,542
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 613 × 75 cl$10,625$3,542
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 603 × 75 cl$10,625$3,542
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 992 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$3,969
 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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