1997 Petrus
Pomerol, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 3,583 / 750ml
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4 from 18 User Ratings
- 8 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Savory and Classic
- Grape Variety Merlot
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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$2,500.00
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1997 Bottle (750ml)
1997 Petrus 750mL
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1997 Case of 3 Magnum
Petrus, Pomerol 1997, 1.5L, 3pk
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About the Product
- Drinking Window
- 2004-2025
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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0.0%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Jean-Francois Moueix
- Closure Type
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Cork
Awards
(1)Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Lamb leg and shoulder Main Course
- With fondant potatoes, green garlic puree and lamb jus
- Western
- Abanico Iberico Main Course
- Shoulder cut of pork
- Contains: pork steak
- Spanish
- Hereford T-bone Main Course
- Marbled and tender
- Western
Details
About the Product
- Drinking Window
- 2004-2025
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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0.0%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Jean-Francois Moueix
- Closure Type
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Cork
Awards
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(8)1997 vintage
92 / 100
8 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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When to drink: 2004 to 2025
1997 Vintage
Tasted: May 2010
Duftet nach Schwarzkirsche, Himbeere und Zimt, etwas Tabak, feine Fruchtsüße, sehr elegante Geschmacksmitte, im Abklang aber eine Spur rustikal, zu viel neues Holz.
1997 Vintage
Tasted: Oct 2007
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1997 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2007
When to drink: 2007
to 2010
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User Ratings
(18)4
18 ratings
Very Good
1997 Vintage Saved: 10-Aug-2023
4.0stars May 2018
Very Good
1997 Vintage Saved: 6-Mar-2019
4.0stars May 2018
Excellent
1997 Vintage Saved: 17-May-2018
one of the best
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Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
97 / 100
$ 5,446
2024
95 / 100
–
2023
98 / 100
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2022
98 / 100
$ 6,229
2021
94 / 100
$ 4,428
2020
98 / 100
$ 5,204
2019
97 / 100
$ 5,128
2018
97 / 100
$ 6,565
2017
96 / 100
$ 4,163
2016
98 / 100
$ 5,591
2015
97 / 100
$ 5,764
2014
95 / 100
$ 4,295
2013
93 / 100
$ 3,733
2012
96 / 100
$ 3,905
2011
94 / 100
$ 3,569
2010
97 / 100
$ 8,954
2009
98 / 100
$ 8,460
2008
95 / 100
$ 4,342
2007
93 / 100
$ 3,616
2006
94 / 100
$ 4,988
2005
97 / 100
$ 8,686
2004
94 / 100
$ 4,000
2003
94 / 100
$ 4,229
2002
92 / 100
$ 4,000
2001
95 / 100
$ 4,976
2000
97 / 100
$ 7,666
1999
93 / 100
$ 4,223
1998
97 / 100
$ 5,830
1997
92 / 100
$ 3,583
1996
92 / 100
$ 4,467
1995
95 / 100
$ 5,071
1994
92 / 100
$ 2,832
1993
91 / 100
$ 3,800
1992
90 / 100
$ 4,052
1990
97 / 100
$ 5,203
1989
97 / 100
$ 5,138
1988
92 / 100
$ 3,397
1987
88 / 100
$ 2,923
1986
91 / 100
$ 2,849
1985
91 / 100
$ 2,436
1984
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$ 2,899
1983
89 / 100
$ 3,081
1982
95 / 100
$ 5,456
1981
87 / 100
$ 2,194
1980
90 / 100
$ 2,576
1979
90 / 100
–
1978
89 / 100
$ 2,398
1977
91 / 100
–
1976
90 / 100
$ 1,894
1975
95 / 100
–
1974
91 / 100
$ 2,675
1973
91 / 100
$ 2,242
1972
93 / 100
$ 3,554
1971
95 / 100
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1970
97 / 100
$ 3,595
1969
87 / 100
$ 2,679
1968
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1967
94 / 100
$ 3,896
1966
93 / 100
$ 3,300
1964
96 / 100
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1963
–
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1962
94 / 100
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1961
96 / 100
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1960
88 / 100
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1959
96 / 100
$ 6,000
1958
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1957
–
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1955
95 / 100
$ 3,450
1954
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$ 7,200
1953
94 / 100
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1952
93 / 100
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1951
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1950
97 / 100
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1949
95 / 100
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1948
95 / 100
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1947
94 / 100
$ 2,997
1946
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1945
94 / 100
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1944
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1943
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1942
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1941
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1940
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1939
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1937
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1936
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1934
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1933
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1932
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1931
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1929
100 / 100
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1928
96 / 100
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1925
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1924
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1921
100 / 100
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1920
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1915
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1911
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1905
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1904
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1901
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1900
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1899
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1897
85 / 100
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1876
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1800
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1997 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Poor
Current condition: Likely past it
For Bordeaux, the 1997 vintage was fraught with difficulties.
The winter was mild and the spring was warm but unsettled which prompted an exceptionally early but uneven flowering. June was wet and cool and July was also damp but warm, raising serious concerns that rot co...
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