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The 1966 growing season in Pomerol was characterized by a warm, dry summer followed by a sunny, crisp September harvest that allowed the Merlot fruit to reach optimal phenolic maturity and sugar-acid balance. The estate's smectite blue clay subsoil maintained steady moisture reserves during dry spells, preserving natural freshness and structural tension throughout the vine cycle. Former winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet oversaw a vinification tha...
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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.
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Château Pétrus 1966
In 1966, Michael Broadbent was invited to revive the wine auctions at Christie's after a closure of decades. The first Christie's wine auction had taken place exactly two hundred years before, in 1766. The recreation of the wine auction could not have been better timed. The market was growing, and people who had invested in wine then would get enormous profits in the future. The auctions at first focused...
Vuosikerta 1966
1966 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux for very classic and delicate wines. However, the year started off as anything but promising. The main rainfall that began in late June continued into July, but the hot start to August dried out the soil and the weather gradually improved towards autumn, until it is almost perfect for harvest.
These wines share a truly classic, graceful and high quality character so typical of Bordeaux wines, making ...
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2023 | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 760€ +4.2% | 2 650€ +6.6% | 2 485€ +5.9% | 2 346€ +33.3% | 1 760€ +36.4% | 1 290€ |
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.