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Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 2004

2004 was a very good year in Champagne: reliable and well liked.

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What to expect

Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

3 of the 8 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
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$956a bottle · Christie's, Oct 2025
How hard to find
Getting scarce22 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 ≈$929 and ≈$1,128 each, across 5 sales since May 2022.

Every sale on record13 lots, each linked to the auction house
$900$950$1,000$1,050$1,100$1,150202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-01-29 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-07-02 · $956HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $956USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date5 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
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 2981 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$2,071
Oct 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong · lot 52633 × 75 cl≈$2,867≈$956
Oct 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong · lot 52611 × 150 cl≈$1,911≈$1,911
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 423 × 150 cl$5,625$1,875
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 413 × 150 cl$5,625$1,875
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 406 × 75 cl$5,250$875
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 396 × 75 cl$5,000$833
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring An Exceptional Private Cellar Part III - Moutai x Whisky (sale 23195) · Hong Kong · lot 4481 × 75 cl≈$956≈$956
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 4846 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$929
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 1853 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$1,102
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 580912 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 580812 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
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 1792 × 75 cl≈$1,296≈$648
 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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