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Wine Description
The Story
Drinking Pétrus may be an unforgettable experience. We has been lucky to have the opportunity to taste most of its great vintages. That is why wine enthusiasts often come to us for advice. First, WeI advise you to choose a good vintage, an excellent one if your wallet allows. If you taste a poor vintage, you will notice how it raises above most other wines of the same vintage, but you will miss the actual point of Pétrus.
Second, purchase w...
Wine Information
The 1957 growing season in Pomerol was severely impacted by the historic February 1956 frost, which destroyed large swaths of vines across Bordeaux and drastically reduced yields for years to follow. The surviving vines at Pétrus faced a cool, rain-affected summer in 1957, requiring a late harvest under strict sorting to manage fruit health and maturity. Thanks to the water-regulating smectite blue clay subsoil and the naturally lower yields f...
Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 090€ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2 870€ | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 2 130€ | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 1 450€ | +90.8% |
| 2000 | 760€ | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 455€ | - |
| 2026 | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | 2000 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 090€ +7.7% | 2 870€ +34.7% | 2 130€ +46.9% | 1 450€ +90.8% | 760€ +67.0% | 455€ - |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.