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Krug Vintage 2000

2000 was a good, solid year in Champagne, without being a standout.

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A glass of Krug 2004 Champagne
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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

4 of the 7 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of golden sparkling wine on a marble mantelpiece in front of a gilt mirror
The year
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$364a 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.

2011200820062004200320022000
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$270 and ≈$378 each, across 21 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record35 lots, each linked to the auction house
$250$300$350$4002022202320242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $270GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $297GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $351GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $351GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $351GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $351GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $351GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $351GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $351GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $378GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $378GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $378GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $364USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date21 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 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 266 × 150 cl$4,000$667
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 256 × 150 cl$4,375$729
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 2412 × 75 cl$3,750$312
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 2312 × 75 cl$4,000$333
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 2212 × 75 cl$4,000$333
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 8131 × 75 cl≈$364≈$364
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 3261 × 75 cl$375$375
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 641412 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$398
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 641312 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$398
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 68576 × 150 cl≈$6,053≈$1,009
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 685612 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 70212 × 75 cl≈$4,538≈$378
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 70112 × 75 cl≈$4,538≈$378
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 70012 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$351
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 69912 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$351
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 69812 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$351
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 69712 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$351
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 69612 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$351
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 69512 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$351
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 69412 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$351
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 69312 × 75 cl≈$4,538≈$378
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49812 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49712 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49612 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49512 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49412 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49312 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49212 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49112 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 49012 × 75 cl≈$3,241≈$270
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 48912 × 75 cl≈$3,565≈$297
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 53856 × 150 cl≈$4,141≈$690
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 53846 × 150 cl≈$4,141≈$690
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 538312 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 538212 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
 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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