The short answer
The most recent recorded sale of Petrus 1995 in our data was £2,070 a bottle in August 2021.
Petrus 1995 is a structured Pomerol release holding a critic average of 96.2 across 6 published reviews in this site's dataset. Made by Christian Moueix, with Jean-Claude Berrouet as oenologist, the vintage was shaped by an early flowering and a long hot summer that, Decanter records, brought no drought stress. Sourced entirely from the estate eleven-hectare vineyard on Pomerol buttonhole of smectite blue clay, the wine was crafted almost entirely from Merlot, and after three decades in bottle it has moved into its prime maturity. The drinking window recorded for the vintage spans 2007 to 2050, offering collectors a classic, age-worthy Pomerol with substantial structural longevity. Strong demand and a limited annual output of roughly 30,000 bottles shape the market for authenticated physical bottles. Merchant asks and completed trades for the 1995 sit on this site's vintage chart, shown separately and dated to the same extract as every other figure here.
The 1995 growing season in Pomerol
Petrus 1995 arrived after a long, hot summer that restored confidence across Bordeaux following several dilute vintages in the early 1990s. According to Decanter, 1995 made a much stronger showing on the Right Bank than 1996, with quality that is undeniable and uniform. Its Pomerol vintage guide records that flowering was early and that, despite the long hot summer, there was no drought stress.
Christian Moueix made the wine from the eleven hectares on the buttonhole of blue clay, with Jean-Claude Berrouet, attached to Petrus from 1964 for more than four decades, as oenologist. The guide describes much excellent Merlot and Cabernet Franc on the right bank, giving rich, full-bodied wines, and says all the top estates, such as Petrus and Cheval Blanc, made superb wines.
Why Petrus 1995 commands enduring interest
The petrus 1995 release comes from a vintage Decanter describes as undeniable and uniform in quality, if slightly foursquare next to 1996. Unlike modern vintages that emphasise early velvet accessibility, this edition was built on classic Right Bank power and reserve.
The absence of an official classification in Pomerol means the wine relies strictly on reputational integrity and strict vineyard management. Estate production is roughly 30,000 bottles in a normal year. This small output, combined with the distinctive soil moisture regulation of the clay plateau, produced a concentrated core of plum, truffle, and iron notes that distinctively separate the wine from Left Bank contemporaries.
Critical reception and benchmark scores
Professional evaluations confirm the enduring quality of the release. The 1995 vintage holds a critic average of 96.2 across 6 published reviews in our dataset. Community drinkers give it an average of 95.1 across 53 drinker ratings.
Comparing the 1995 vintage against neighbouring years clarifies its standing in the cellar hierarchy. The 1994 holds a critic average of 93.9 and the 1996 averages 93.1. The 1998 holds 99.5 and the 1989 holds 100.0.
Drinking window and cellar progression
The drinking window recorded for the 1995 vintage spans 2007 to 2050. Having surpassed three decades in bottle, the wine is now firmly in its primary consumption plateau. The tannins, which remained tightly wound throughout the initial fifteen years of maturation, have softened into a layered texture while preserving sufficient structural backbone to sustain the wine across the rest of its window.
Because Petrus produces roughly 30,000 bottles annually, pristine bottles stored in professional cellars at twelve degrees Celsius remain capable of extended evolution. Bottles that have experienced fluctuating storage temperatures show more advanced secondary notes of leather and forest floor. Decanting two hours prior to serving allows the dense aromatic profile to unfold fully.
Market pricing and valuation comparisons
The 1995 has traded in 2 months of our recorded history, and last traded at £2,070 a bottle in August 2021. 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.
For context, the 1994 last traded at £1,323 a bottle in September 2017, and merchants ask £2,817 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for the 1996. Because Petrus is one of the most counterfeited wines in the global market, bottles at this price level require flawless provenance, clear capsule markings, and verified merchant sourcing before acquisition.
Common questions
What is the critic score for Petrus 1995?
Petrus 1995 holds a critic average of 96.2 across 6 published reviews in our dataset. Community drinkers give it 95.1 across 53 drinker ratings.
What is the drinking window for Petrus 1995?
The drinking window spans 2007 to 2050, and after three decades in bottle the wine is in its mature drinking phase.
What is the retail price of Petrus 1995?
Current asks and trades for the 1995 are on its vintage page, dated to our latest extract. It last traded at £2,070 a bottle in August 2021.
How much wine did Petrus produce in 1995?
The estate produces roughly 30,000 bottles in a normal year across its eleven-hectare vineyard in Pomerol.
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.