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Krug Clos du Mesnil

Blanc de blancs from a 1.84-hectare walled vineyard: about 10,000–15,000 bottles in released vintages.

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Krug Clos du Mesnil is a single-vineyard, single-vintage Chardonnay from the walled clos in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger that Krug bought in 1971. Released only in selected years after about a decade of aging, in roughly 10,000–15,000 bottles.

Made by
Krug
From
Côte des Blancs, Champagne
Style
SparklingChardonnay
Bottles made in a typical year
12.0K
The kind of wine

Champagne prestige cuvée

The top bottle of a big Champagne house. It is made from the best grapes, aged six to ten years, and sold in a heavy bottle and a smart box.

What a bottle like this costs to make

A glass of golden sparkling wine on a marble mantelpiece in front of a gilt mirror

Good years and bad

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

2008200720062004200320022000
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials

The wine and its economics

Krug Clos du Mesnil is a single-vineyard, single-vintage Chardonnay from the walled clos in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger that Krug bought in 1971. Released only in selected years after about a decade of aging, in roughly 10,000–15,000 bottles.

Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
VintageHow the year was ratedRelease priceHow rare (0–100)The growing season
2008Exceptional — 79Cool year with high acidity; the reference vintage of the modern era, declared by every…
2007Good — 80
2006Very Good — 80
2004Very Good — 80
2003Mixed — 80
2002Exceptional — 81
2000Good — 81
 Release price is what the producer first asked for a bottle. A dash means no price was published.

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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.

ComponentLowHigh
Imputed land cost$4.95$13.16
Vineyard operations$1.65$3.59
Oak barrels$0.19$0.76
Winemaking labour and cellar work$3.00$6.00
Cellar aging$3.60$10.80
Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling$4.90$12.40
Winery overhead$3.00$8.00
Financing over the aging period$5.11$34.47
Estimated winery production cost$26.39$89.18
 One standard bottle, at the winery door. Built in US dollars and shown in your chosen currency.

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Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
Sale dateVintageHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Nov 20252004Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · lot 6403 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$1,102 with premium
Sep 20252004Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 131 × 150 cl$2,500$2,500 with premium
Sep 20252003Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 123 × 75 cl$3,250$1,083 with premium
Sep 20252003Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 113 × 75 cl$3,250$1,083 with premium
Sep 20252002Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 103 × 75 cl$4,000$1,333 with premium
Sep 20252002Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 93 × 75 cl$4,000$1,333 with premium
Sep 20252000Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 81 × 150 cl$2,750$2,750 with premium
Sep 20252000Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 73 × 75 cl$3,500$1,167 with premium
Sep 20252000Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 63 × 75 cl$3,500$1,167 with premium
Jul 20252003Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · lot 7441 × 150 cl≈$2,389≈$2,389 with premium
Jun 20252004Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · lot 5343 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$1,102 with premium
Apr 20252000Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · lot 8111 × 75 cl≈$1,241≈$1,241 with premium
 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.

All lots on record

The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
Producer
Krug
Region
Champagne
Appellation
Côte des Blancs
Classification
Single-vineyard prestige cuvée
Style
Sparkling
Grape composition
Chardonnay100%
Vineyard
Clos du Mesnil
Bottle sizes
750 · 1500 ml
Bottles made in a typical year
12,000 bottlesTrade reporting ≈ 10,000–15,000 bottles in released vintages
First vintage made
1979
Great years
2 of 7 rated excellent or exceptional

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Aerial view of the Phare de Verzenay among the Champagne vineyards of the Montagne de Reims in autumn

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Sources

  1. Krug — the house, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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