The short answer
As of September 2026, merchants ask a median of £3,191 a bottle for Petrus 1994 in 750ml bottles, from 4 merchant asks.
Petrus 1994 represents a structured, fully mature Pomerol made by Christian Moueix, with Jean-Claude Berrouet as oenologist, from the estate's eleven-hectare vineyard on deep blue clay. In this site's dataset the vintage holds a critic average of 93.9 across 7 published reviews. From a hot summer followed by considerable September downpours, the Merlot-dominant wine demonstrates notable density, firm tannins, and savoury tertiary development. The drinking window recorded for the vintage spans 2006 to 2035. Because annual production at Petrus remains limited to roughly 30,000 bottles, verified physical bottles of the 1994 vintage command consistent interest among fine wine collectors who value mature Right Bank balance. Merchant asks and completed trades for the 1994, where recorded, sit on this site's vintage chart beside those of the 1993 and 1995, each dated to the same extract, so buyers can compare the years directly and see what bottles actually sold for.
Growing conditions during the 1994 harvest in Pomerol
The petrus 1994 vintage arrived following a growing season marked by sharp climatic contrasts. Decanter's Pomerol vintage guide records a hot summer followed in September by considerable downpours, which harmed prospects for a great vintage. Christian Moueix made the wine from the eleven-hectare vineyard on the famous buttonhole of blue clay, with Jean-Claude Berrouet as oenologist.
Nonetheless much of the Merlot on the right bank ripened properly, and the guide notes that Pomerol succeeded slightly better than St Emilion, but that heavy selection was essential. Decanter reported that 1994 was heralded as a success after three troublesome years, with wines less angular than those of 1992 and 1993.
Why Petrus 1994 stands apart in Pomerol
The wine holds a critic average of 93.9 across 7 published reviews in our dataset. In addition, 43 drinker ratings yield an average drinker score of 93.2.
The structural frame is firm, highlighting savoury earthiness and cigar box nuances rather than unctuous primary fruit.
Critical benchmarks against adjacent vintages
Evaluating the 1994 release against neighbouring vintages illustrates its place within the decade. The 1993 holds a critic average of 93.5 and the 1996 averages 93.1. The 1995 holds 96.2 and the benchmark 1998 averages 99.5. Among earlier mature years, the 1988 holds 93.7 and the 1992 holds 90.0.
The 1994 has traded in 1 month of our recorded history, and last traded at £1,323 a bottle in September 2017. Merchants in our dataset ask a median of £3,191 a bottle. An asking price is what a merchant publishes and a trade is what a bottle actually sold for, so the two are shown separately rather than blended.
Drinking window and tertiary cellar development
The drinking window recorded for the vintage spans 2006 to 2035. Opened bottles currently display full tertiary maturity, where primary fruit has receded in favour of sous-bois, dried black cherry, iron, and tobacco leaf. The tannins, once austere and grippy during the first decade after bottling, have resolved into a mellow, velvety framework.
Cellar longevity across the rest of the window requires disciplined temperature control. Storage at twelve degrees Celsius in darkness protects the delicate tertiary aromatics from premature oxidation. Because the wine is more than three decades old, decanting should be brief, limited to thirty minutes to separate sediment without dissipating fragile bouquet layers.
Acquisition provenance and secondary trade data
Physical availability in the secondary market remains tight. Normal estate production is roughly 30,000 bottles. Because Pomerol has no official classification, market standing rests solely on secondary demand and critical pedigree.
Given that Petrus is one of the most counterfeited wines in the world, verifying bottle authenticity is essential when purchasing older stock. Buyers must scrutinise capsule condition, label typography, cork branding, and fill levels, which should remain at high neck or into neck for bottles stored correctly since the mid-1990s. Acquiring verified physical bottles provides collectors access to a mature, fully resolved expression of the Pomerol clay plateau.
Common questions
What is the critic score for Petrus 1994?
Petrus 1994 holds a critic average of 93.9 across 7 published reviews in our dataset.
What is the recommended drinking window for Petrus 1994?
The drinking window spans 2006 to 2035, and at more than three decades of age bottles are in a phase of tertiary maturity.
How much does a bottle of Petrus 1994 cost?
Current asks and trades for the 1994 are on its vintage page, dated to our latest extract. Merchants in our dataset ask a median of £3,191 a bottle. It last traded at £1,323 a bottle in September 2017.
How many bottles of Petrus 1994 were produced?
Petrus produces roughly 30,000 bottles in a normal vintage across its eleven-hectare vineyard in Pomerol.
Sources
- Decanter Bordeaux vintage guide to years ending in 4, 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.