2000 Petrus, Pomerol, France

'Petrus' is not a 'Chateau' per se, although it is often referred to as such according to Bordeaux wine naming traditions.

Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
Average: $4,802   From: $4,408   To: $5,761

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Over all vintages, this was the 5th most popular wine on Wine-Searcher last year. Search rank last month: 4th

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• > Bordeaux
• > Libournais
• > Pomerol

• Pomerol wine region

  Pomerol is a much-respected red wine appellation in the Bordeaux region of south-western France. Both historically and physically, it stands apart from other Bordeaux appellations. It does not conform to the accepted image of a Bordeaux wine district as being a wealthy, long-established, chateau-laden area, with an all-important (if slightly outdated) classification system. Pomerol is none of these things, yet has managed to earn itself a place among the world's most revered wine region.

  Pomerol has no formalised wine classification system (as do the Medoc, Graves, Sauternes and Saint-Emilion), and has risen to its current glory in a relatively short space of time. While the appellation was barely acknowledged in the middle of the last century, wines like Petrus a ... more

• Libournais wine region

  The Libournais is an unofficial but widely recognized sub-division of the Bordeaux wine region in south-western France. It is centered around the town of Libourne – whence the name – and incorporates the nearby communes of Saint-Emilion, ... more