The short answer
Petrus 1993 is a fully mature Pomerol red wine produced from the estate buttonhole of blue clay on the Right Bank of Bordeaux. In this site's dataset the vintage holds a critic average of 93.5 across 2 published reviews. Decanter's Pomerol vintage guide records a warm summer, hot in August, before very heavy rain in early September brought considerable dilution, although the thick-skinned grapes allowed some decent wines, especially from Merlot. Christian Moueix made the wine, with Jean-Claude Berrouet as oenologist. The drinking window recorded for Petrus 1993 spans 2003 to 2028, and bottles now show tertiary leather maturity. Its market reflects low estate production of roughly 30,000 bottles annually and steady collector demand for library Pomerol. Merchant asks and completed trades for the 1993, where recorded, sit on this site's vintage chart beside the neighbouring 1992 and 1994, each dated to the same extract, so buyers can compare the years directly without any figure being older than another.
The 1993 growing season in Pomerol
Petrus 1993 was shaped by an unsettled growing season that tested vineyard management across Bordeaux. According to Decanter, 1993 was often hard, dry and tannic across Bordeaux. Its Pomerol vintage guide records that warm weather in May led to a rapid flowering and that the summer was warm, and hot in August. Very heavy rain in early September ended high hopes for a fine vintage: there was little rot but considerable dilution, and the harvest was prolonged and difficult.
The 11-hectare vineyard sits on a buttonhole of blue clay. Christian Moueix made the wine, with Jean-Claude Berrouet, attached to Petrus from 1964 for more than four decades, as oenologist.
Critical reception and scores for Petrus 1993
The wine holds a critic average of 93.5 across 2 published reviews in our dataset.
Drinker appraisals add a second view. Across 18 drinker ratings logged in community databases, the vintage holds an average drinker score of 94.2. Collectors highlight structural balance, earthy aromatics, and tobacco notes over overt sweetness. Because Pomerol has no official classification, Petrus maintains its market standing on performance and scarcity rather than hierarchy.
Secondary market pricing and liquidity
With an annual estate output of roughly 30,000 bottles, few original wooden cases appear on the open market.
Neighbouring years give context. The 1994 last traded at £1,323 a bottle in September 2017. Because Petrus is one of the most counterfeited wines in the world, trade pricing depends heavily on verified provenance, impeccable label condition, and high fill levels.
Drinking window and maturation profile
The drinking window recorded for the vintage spans 2003 to 2028. At more than three decades of age, the wine has shed its youthful tannic grip in favour of complex tertiary development.
Storage conditions remain the critical variable for bottles opened today. Hold physical stock at a constant 10 to 12 degrees Celsius with 70 percent relative humidity. Bottles stored above 15 degrees Celsius risk premature decline before the window closes. Given that the wine is thirty years into its lifespan, decanting should be limited to thirty minutes to separate sediment without dissipating fragile aromatic compounds.
Comparing the 1993 release to adjacent vintages
Evaluating the 1993 against neighbouring vintages contextualises its performance. The 1994 holds a critic average of 93.9 and the 1995 averages 96.2. The 1992 holds 90.0 and the 1997 averages 91.5. Among benchmark years, the 1989 holds 100.0 and the 1998 averages 99.5.
Consumer ratings give a further view. The 1993 holds a drinker average of 94.2 across 18 drinker ratings. The 1992 holds 95.5 across 15 drinker ratings, and the 1994 holds 93.2 across 43 drinker ratings. Each figure comes from the same dated extract, so the years can be compared directly.
Common questions
What is the critic score for Petrus 1993?
Petrus 1993 holds a critic average of 93.5 across 2 published reviews in our dataset. Drinkers give it 94.2 across 18 drinker ratings.
What is the retail price of Petrus 1993?
Current asks and trades for the 1993 are on its vintage page, dated to our latest extract.
What is the recommended drinking window for Petrus 1993?
The recorded drinking window spans 2003 to 2028, and at more than three decades of age the wine is in a fully mature, tertiary phase.
Who made the 1993 vintage of Petrus?
Christian Moueix made the 1993, with Jean-Claude Berrouet, attached to Petrus from 1964 for more than four decades, as oenologist.
Sources
- Decanter Bordeaux vintages of the 1990s, checked 2026-09-29
- Decanter Saint-Emilion and Pomerol vintage guide, checked 2026-09-29
- Decanter: Petrus wine, behind the legend, checked 2026-09-29
By WineExperts. First published , last updated . Figures from our tracked merchant prices and recorded sales; text prepared with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed above.