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Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012

2012 was an excellent year in Champagne, just a step below the very best.

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What to expect

Frost, hail and a wet spring cut yields; a small crop of high quality. Expect a ripe, well-balanced wine with a long life ahead of it.

2 of the 12 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

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The year
Excellent
Last sold at auction for
≈$207a bottle · Christie's, Sep 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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$165 and ≈$207 each, across 14 sales since December 2023.

Every sale on record20 lots, each linked to the auction house
$160$170$180$190$200$210202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $193GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $193GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $179GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $179GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $193GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-13 · $165GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $179GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $193GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $207GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $193GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $193GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $207GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $207GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $207USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date14 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
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 3076 × 75 cl≈$1,158≈$193
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 3066 × 75 cl≈$1,158≈$193
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 30512 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 30412 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 30312 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 6686 × 75 cl≈$1,241≈$207
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 66712 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$179
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 66612 × 75 cl≈$2,315≈$193
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 7006 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$345
Mar 2026Christie'sAn Exemplary Collection of Domaine Armand Rousseau alongside Rarities from the Cellar of Ian Mill KC (sale 24532) · London · lot 36212 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$165
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 67193 × 150 cl≈$1,035≈$345
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 67186 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$345
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 67146 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$345
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 3036 × 75 cl≈$1,158≈$193
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 30212 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$179
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 30112 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$179
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 5312 × 75 cl≈$2,315≈$193
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 5212 × 75 cl≈$2,315≈$193
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 119512 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 681812 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$173
 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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