The Pomerol Premium: Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, and VCC at Auction
Pomerol auction prices from 2021–2026. Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, and Vieux Château Certan compared — find the best value in this tiny appellation.
Pomerol packs more auction firepower per square kilometer than any other appellation — Pétrus leads, but the competition is fierce.
This comparison covers 1 producers across 410 auction lots. Le Pin commands the highest average prices at $5,550 per bottle.
Producer Comparison
Average hammer prices per bottle across all vintages, 2021–2025. Lot counts indicate auction liquidity — higher is easier to trade.
Le Pin
$5,550
avg / bottle
410 lots sold
Year-by-Year Price Comparison
The table below tracks each producer's average price per bottle by year, making it possible to identify which domaines appreciated most during different market conditions. Looking at the most recent year of data: Le Pin fell 71% in 2026.
| Producer | 2011 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total Lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pin | $1,752 | $1,206 | $1,293 | $2,003 | $2,401 | $5,081 | $3,193 | $3,288 | $3,075 | $4,224 | $6,896 | $6,898 | $2,001 | 410 |
Individual Wine Performance
Drilling down to individual wines reveals which specific cuvées and vintages have driven each producer's overall appreciation — and which have lagged. CAGR is calculated from the first year each wine appeared at auction to the most recent.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2009 | — | $4,000 | $3,528 | $12,400 | $22,933 | 17 | -7.6% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2002 | — | — | — | $10,075 | $22,667 | 5 | 125.0% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2010 | $2,800 | $3,333 | $3,167 | $9,383 | $20,000 | 11 | 63.5% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1998 | $2,625 | — | $4,861 | $7,800 | $13,911 | 18 | 51.7% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1995 | $2,000 | $2,600 | $2,040 | $4,056 | $13,500 | 15 | 61.2% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2001 | — | $2,333 | $18,000 | $8,867 | $13,333 | 16 | 78.8% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2005 | $4,389 | — | $2,250 | $7,940 | $12,915 | 23 | 31.0% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2011 | — | $1,833 | $2,167 | $14,667 | $12,333 | 9 | 88.8% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2007 | — | — | — | — | $11,667 | 2 | — |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2006 | — | $2,000 | $3,500 | $6,483 | $11,200 | 15 | 77.6% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1996 | $2,250 | — | — | $6,240 | $11,000 | 8 | 48.7% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1993 | — | — | — | $1,500 | $10,688 | 5 | 9.5% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2000 | — | $3,000 | $2,333 | $11,167 | $5,187 | 19 | 20.0% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1982 | $8,251 | $7,665 | $5,750 | $15,866 | $4,800 | 20 | -12.7% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2008 | — | $2,000 | — | $14,222 | $4,000 | 5 | 26.0% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1994 | — | $1,875 | $12,000 | $3,733 | — | 6 | 41.1% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2004 | — | $2,000 | — | $5,200 | $3,613 | 18 | 21.8% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1986 | $2,000 | — | $5,573 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 11 | 10.7% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1990 | $4,233 | $5,000 | $4,500 | $10,700 | $3,000 | 15 | -8.3% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 1985 | $2,667 | $2,800 | $2,431 | $3,997 | $2,511 | 19 | -1.5% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2021 | — | — | — | — | $2,480 | 5 | — |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2015 | $2,917 | $2,833 | $4,403 | $2,310 | $2,300 | 26 | -5.8% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2019 | — | — | — | $1,833 | $2,225 | 5 | 21.4% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2016 | $2,833 | $2,650 | — | $2,646 | $2,167 | 8 | -6.5% |
| Le Pin, Pomerol | 2022 | — | — | — | — | $2,000 | 2 | — |
Prices are average hammer prices per bottle. Wines with fewer than 3 lots may show volatile averages.
Key Takeaways
- →Most liquid:: Le Pin has the highest lot count (410 lots), making it the easiest to trade if you need to exit a position quickly.
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