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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 2000 vintage at Pétrus is an immortal legend of the millennial turn, produced during an extraordinary, dry, and sun-drenched growing season across Bordeaux. The 11.4 hectares of 100% Merlot flourished on the estate's water-retaining smectite blue clay subsoil, which continuously nourished the vines during the long, hot summer without incurring drought stress or over-ripeness. Harvested under ideal weather conditions between September 18 an...
Vintage 2000
Weather conditions / The 2000 vintage was proclaimed from the start as one of the best vintages of modern times. In the spring of 2003, I had many opportunities to find out if we really had a true dream vintage on our hands.
During the 2000 harvest, while doing a “personal inspection” in the vineyards, I noticed that something extraordinary was on the way. The grapes looked extremely healthy.
While the sorting table was rolling, I observ...
Average Bottle Price
| 2026 | 2023 | 2020 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 590€ +2.2% | 4 490€ +7.3% | 4 185€ +2.5% | 4 082€ -3.0% | 4 210€ +8.9% | 3 867€ +28.6% | 3 006€ -17.4% | 3 640€ +3.1% | 3 529€ -16.2% | 4 211€ +11.9% | 3 762€ +161.4% | 1 439€ |
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.