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Louis Roederer Cristal 2002

2002 was an exceptional year in Champagne: about as good as it gets.

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What to expect

Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

No year of this wine is rated higher. It shares the top mark with 1 others out of the 12 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$280a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2025

Other vintages of this wine

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

201620152014201320122009200820072006200520042002
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$280 and ≈$413 each, across 7 sales since April 2022.

Every sale on record14 lots, each linked to the auction house
$250$300$350$400202320242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $364GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $303GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $280USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date7 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house · ≈ converted to USD at the 9 Oct 2026 rate
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Feb 2026Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting Part II (sale 24460) · Hong Kong · lot 2054 × 75 cl≈$1,434≈$358
Oct 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong · lot 52543 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$690
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 4412 × 75 cl$3,500$292
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 40313 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$280
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 15412 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 4556 × 75 cl≈$1,911≈$319
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer (sale 23317) · Hong Kong · lot 3056 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$345
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 21939) · London · lot 3096 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$303
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 1256 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$413
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 1185 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$364
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 13986 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$345
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 13512 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 13412 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 13312 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
 Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s include the buyer’s fee; Hart Davis Hart shows the price before it.

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $26–$89 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $26 to $89 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.

Low estimateImputed land cost: $4.95Vineyard operations: $1.65Oak barrels: $0.19Winemaking labour and cellar work: $3.00Cellar aging: $3.60Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.90Winery overhead: $3.00Financing over the aging period: $5.11$26 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $13.16Vineyard operations: $3.59Oak barrels: $0.76Winemaking labour and cellar work: $6.00Cellar aging: $10.80Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $12.40Winery overhead: $8.00Financing over the aging period: $34.47$89 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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