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Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 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 8 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

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The year
Excellent
Last sold at auction for
≈$827a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce14 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 ≈$786 and ≈$1,075 each, across 7 sales since October 2024.

Every sale on record11 lots, each linked to the auction house
$700$800$900$1,000$1,10020252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-21 · $1,075GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-05 · $1,047GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-17 · $786GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-17 · $992GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-20 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-20 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $827USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date7 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
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 5643 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$827
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 3191 × 150 cl≈$1,819≈$1,819
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 3186 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$827
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 3176 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$827
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 42 × 75 cl≈$1,572≈$786
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 33 × 75 cl≈$2,977≈$992
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 1716 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$1,009
Dec 2024Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · London · lot 472 × 150 cl≈$4,299≈$2,150
Dec 2024Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · London · lot 463 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$1,047
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 2812 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$1,075
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 120612 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
 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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