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Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 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 8 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
≈$1,168a bottle · Christie's, Oct 2025
How hard to find
Getting scarce24 years old

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.

20132012200820072006200420021999
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$903 and ≈$1,991 each, across 21 sales since May 2021.

Every sale on record39 lots, each linked to the auction house
$500$1,000$1,500$2,0002022202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-05-19 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-05-19 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-13 · $1,858HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-22 · $1,858HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-22 · $1,991HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-08 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,115HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,168HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-07-02 · $1,115HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-25 · $1,035HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $903HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $956HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $1,035HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $1,035HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $1,035HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $1,168USD 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
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 4911 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$1,035
Oct 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong · lot 52603 × 150 cl≈$6,690≈$2,230
Oct 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong · lot 52593 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$1,168
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 3156 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$965
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 381 × 150 cl$2,500$2,500
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 376 × 75 cl$6,875$1,146
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 366 × 75 cl$6,875$1,146
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 356 × 75 cl$6,000$1,000
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 346 × 75 cl$6,000$1,000
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 7042 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$1,035
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 7032 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$1,035
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 5361 × 75 cl≈$956≈$956
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 53276 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$1,195
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 53266 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$1,062
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 22 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$1,075
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 5413 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$903
Nov 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 7847 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$827
Nov 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 7836 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$965
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 56681 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$1,035
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring An Exceptional Private Cellar Part III - Moutai x Whisky (sale 23195) · Hong Kong · lot 4471 × 75 cl≈$1,115≈$1,115
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 3256 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 3996 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$1,115
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 3263 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$1,168
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 1766 × 150 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 1756 × 150 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 1746 × 150 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 1736 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$1,062
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 1726 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$1,062
Jun 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Time Capsule Collection of Undisturbed Legends of the Côte d'Or (sale 22064) · Los Angeles · lot 3433 × 75 cl$3,750$1,250
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 538612 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$1,195
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 12056 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$1,062
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 69046 × 150 cl≈$17,521≈$2,920
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 69036 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$1,858
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 690212 × 75 cl≈$23,893≈$1,991
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 25212 × 75 cl≈$22,300≈$1,858
Sep 2021Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 2816 × 75 cl≈$5,603≈$934
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 54256 × 150 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 542412 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 542312 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
 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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