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The Post-War Revelation: How a Severe Spring Frost Forged Pomerol’s Ultimate Mid-Century Icon
Château Petrus 1945 is a mythical, historically monumental, and profoundly concentrated Right Bank masterpiece that stands as one of the most legendary and rarest expressions of 100% Merlot ever produced in Bordeaux history. The official 1945 vintage report describes a highly volatile but ultimately miraculous growing season in Pomerol: a catastrop...
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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...
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Château Pétrus 1945 by John Kapon
For many years now, I have heard the story of this particular batch of 1945 Pétrus: when Wilf Jaeger tells you that it is the best bottle that he has ever had, it is hard not to listen. It just so happens this batch rested comfortably in the ‘Imperial Cellar’ for many years, and for most of those years I had to hear Wilf tell me over and over how great it was, digging my desire a little bit deeper with each...
Vintage 1945
Pétrus 1945 is a mythical, historic Right Bank masterpiece. It is widely recognized for launching Pétrus into the upper stratosphere of the world's most elite and expensive fine wines. Alongside the legendary Mouton Rothschild 1945, it is celebrated as one of the greatest red wines of the 20th century. The 1945 growing season in Pomerol was devastated by a severe spring frost on May 1st, which slashed yields dramatically. However, a scorching,...
Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9800 | 2 026€ | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 8 009€ | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 6 650€ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6 211€ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6 332€ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6 239€ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5 734€ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 5 448€ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 5 997€ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 6 733€ | +104.7% |
| 2005 | 3 290€ | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 2 655€ | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 1 690€ | - |
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9800 | 2 026€ | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 8 009€ | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 6 650€ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6 211€ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6 332€ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6 239€ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5 734€ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 5 448€ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 5 997€ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 6 733€ | +104.7% |
| 2005 | 3 290€ | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 2 655€ | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 1 690€ | - |
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.