The short answer
The most recent recorded sale of Petrus 2023 in our data was £2,942 a bottle in March 2026.
Petrus 2023 represents a precise, classical expression from the Pomerol estate, holding a critic average of 97.9 across 8 published reviews in this site's dataset. Produced from the estate's eleven-hectare vineyard situated on the famous buttonhole of blue clay, the 2023 vintage is crafted entirely from Merlot by winemaker Olivier Berrouet. Asking prices for the 2023 are left to the dated vintage chart, which shows a median wherever three or more single-bottle listings support one. This site's Pomerol vintage chart scores 2023 at 91 out of 100. Decanter named Petrus a provisional red wine of the vintage, finding that its deep blue clay ensured magnificent freshness, juiciness and density. Buyers weighing it against the 2022, 2020 or 2019 can compare every declared year on this site's vintage chart, where the critic averages, asks and trades are all dated to the same extract, so the release can be judged against its neighbours on like-for-like figures.
The 2023 growing season in Pomerol
Petrus 2023 enters the market as a focused, classically proportioned release from the Pomerol appellation on the Right Bank of Bordeaux. Decanter describes a warm and wet year across the region, with a massive mildew attack in June, then a largely miserable summer followed by interminable heatwaves. The vineyard at Petrus spans roughly 11 hectares on an elevated buttonhole of dense blue clay. Decanter found that, with the summer heatwaves, the cooler soils of Pomerol proved especially excellent, while warmer, sandier soils risked stress and rougher tannins.
Winemaker Olivier Berrouet made the wine. The estate operates without Cabernet Franc in recent vintages, relying entirely on Merlot harvested from mature vines across the plateau.
Why Petrus 2023 commands critical attention
Decanter named Petrus, alongside Lafite, Mouton and Haut-Brion, a provisional red wine of the vintage, and put it above all others in Pomerol. The wine holds a critic average of 97.9 across 8 published reviews in our dataset. The 2019 averages 97.8 and the historic 1990 averages 98.4. The 2021 averages 95.1, the 2017 96.8 and the 2014 95.1. Among recent warmer campaigns, the 2022 averages 98.4, the 2020 98.9 and the 2018 99.3.
Decanter found that at Petrus the deep blue clay ensured magnificent freshness, juiciness and density. Rather than displaying heavy extraction, the palate emphasises linear tension, fresh acidity, and the signature velvety texture derived from the blue clay soils.
Market pricing and comparative valuation
Trade data for the release is drawn from the same dated extract as the rest of the site. The 2023 has traded in 2 months of our recorded history, and last traded at £2,942 a bottle in March 2026.
Older physical releases sit on the same vintage chart. Merchants ask £4,412 a bottle for the 2018 and £4,600 a bottle for the 2016. 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.
Cellar trajectory and structural profile
The estate does not carry an official classification ranking, as Pomerol has never established a formal hierarchy like the 1855 classification of the Medoc. Petrus holds its pre-eminent position strictly on market demand and enduring bottle performance. Olivier Berrouet succeeded his father Jean-Claude Berrouet as technical director in 2008.
While drinking windows will develop as the wine matures in bottle, the structure of the 2023 release suggests a long maturation runway. Adjacent vintages offer useful comparisons for cellar planning. The 2021 carries a recorded window of 2027 to 2061, the 2020 spans 2027 to 2070, and the 2019 spans 2028 to 2082. The 2023 vintage displays the structural firmness and balanced natural acidity required to age comfortably past mid-century under proper storage conditions.
Authentication and secondary trade considerations
Given that Petrus produces only roughly 30,000 bottles annually, market scarcity is acute. The estate label never includes the word 'chateau', reading simply 'Petrus', though many international buyers search under terms such as chateau petrus 2023 or petrus wine 2023. This distinction is familiar to experienced collectors but remains an important detail for new market participants reviewing trade listings.
High global demand and small volume make the wine one of the most counterfeited labels in fine wine commerce. Verifying provenance, original wooden cases, and unbroken merchant custody is essential for every transaction. Acquiring through verified supply chains ensures both authentic origin and optimal storage history, protecting future liquidity and drinking enjoyment.
Common questions
What is the critic score for Petrus 2023?
Petrus 2023 holds a critic average of 97.9 across 8 published reviews in our dataset.
What is the retail price of Petrus 2023?
It last traded at £2,942 a bottle in March 2026. The vintage chart on this site shows the asks and trades dated to the same extract.
How does the 2023 score compare to adjacent Petrus vintages?
Petrus 2023 holds a critic average of 97.9. The 2019 holds 97.8 and the 1990 holds 98.4. The 2021 holds 95.1, the 2022 98.4 and the 2020 98.9.
Why does the label say Petrus rather than Chateau Petrus?
The estate has historically never used the word 'chateau' on its label, simply identifying the wine as Petrus, Pomerol.
Sources
- Decanter: Bordeaux 2023, our en primeur verdict and top-scoring wines, checked 2026-09-29
- Wikipedia: Petrus (wine), 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.