Château Pétrus 1978
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Scores
Two measures, kept apart on purpose. One is about the bottle, the other about the year.
Wine Score
93 / 100
- Critic evidence
- Critic 89 from 3 critics
- Community evidence
- Community 95 from 23 notes
40% critic · 60% drinkers
Region Vintage
90 / 100
Pomerol · 1978
Not part of the Wine Score.
Method region_vintage_v1
Drinking window
Price
Merchant price range, per 750ml
£1,505
Median £1,505 · 2026-09
Our own summary of 1 tracked offer in bottle, divided down to a 750ml comparable. It is not a merchant listing, and nobody will sell you a bottle at the median. The individual listings are below.
Price basis not confirmed, may or may not include UK duty and VAT.
Prices read 2026-10-15. We hold one dated snapshot of merchant prices rather than a series, so there is no retail price chart on this page. The one price history we do own is trade based: the market index.
By format
| Format | Low | High | Per 750ml | Obs. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x75cl | £1,483 | £2,287 | £1,483 | 2 | not tracked |
| 3x75cl × 3 | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 0 | not tracked |
| 5x75cl × 5 | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 0 | not tracked |
| 12x75cl × 12 | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 0 | not tracked |
| 1x150cl | £3,399 | £3,399 | £1,700 | 1 | not tracked |
| 2x150cl × 2 | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 0 | not tracked |
| 6x150cl × 6 | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 0 | not tracked |
| 1x600cl | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 0 | not tracked |
Critic scores
- 89/100Published Retrieved · Note text not published (licence not confirmed).
- 89/100Published Retrieved · Note text not published (licence not confirmed).
Each score is shown as it was published, on its own scale: a 95/100 and an 18/20 are not the same claim.
Where to buy
Retail route
3 observations from 3 venues, £1,483–£2,287 per 750ml. A shelf price is what a merchant listed on the date shown; no bidding, no premium.
| Venue | Price |
|---|---|
| vinpark.ch · | £1,700per 750ml · from 1500 ml |
| cellar.com · | £1,483per 750ml |
| cellar47.com · | £2,287per 750ml |
Auction route
No auction activity in the tracked window.
No auction activity in the tracked window.
What it has fetched at auction, year by year: Château Pétrus 1978 price history.
More on this wine: Pétrus 1978 vintage review, with prices and scores on petrusprice.com.
LWIN 101403319780100750, the identifier for this bottling and format.