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Dom Pérignon Vintage 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.

A glass of golden sparkling wine on a marble mantelpiece in front of a gilt mirror
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
$344a bottle · Christie's, Jul 2026

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.

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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between $187 and $583 each, across 13 sales since February 2022.

Every sale on record30 lots, each linked to the auction house
$100$200$300$400$500$6002023202420252026USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-02-01 · $350USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-19 · $271USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $229USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $229USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $229USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $232USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $250USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-07-23 · $312USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-16 · $187USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-12 · $583USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-18 · $188USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-05 · $375USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-15 · $344USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date13 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Jul 2026Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles · lot 14702 × 75 cl$688$344
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 4831 × 75 cl$375$375
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 2821 × 75 cl$188$188
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day I (sale 24200) · New York · lot 126 × 75 cl$3,500$583
Dec 2024Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · London · lot 810 × 75 cl≈$2,977≈$298
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 44312 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 3171 × 75 cl$187$187
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23095) · Los Angeles · lot 4481 × 75 cl$312$312
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 2312 × 75 cl$2,750$229
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 2212 × 75 cl$2,750$229
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 2112 × 75 cl$2,750$229
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 207 × 75 cl$1,625$232
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 196 × 75 cl$1,500$250
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 37712 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$262
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 37612 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$262
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 1486 × 75 cl$1,625$271
Feb 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Renowned Cellar of an American Collector (sale 21810) · Los Angeles · lot 303 × 150 cl$1,875$625
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 5443 × 75 cl≈$661≈$220
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 1296 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$276
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 1106 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$303
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 6196 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$265
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 61812 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$292
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 191 × 600 cl≈$9,780≈$9,780
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 68121 × 600 cl≈$2,708≈$2,708
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 68116 × 150 cl≈$3,823≈$637
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 57326 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$265
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 57316 × 75 cl≈$1,911≈$319
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 573012 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$292
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 13812 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$262
Feb 2022Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Including Two Outstanding Private Collections (sale 21177) · Los Angeles · lot 4015 × 75 cl$1,750$350
 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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