The short answer
The most recent recorded sale of Dom Perignon 1999 in our data was £210 a bottle in November 2024.
Dom Perignon 1999 represents a warm, generous harvest across Champagne, achieving a critic average of 94.7 across 6 published reviews in this site's dataset, alongside 356 drinker ratings. Asking prices for the 1999 are left to the dated vintage chart, which shows a median wherever three or more single-bottle listings support one. Produced by Moet & Chandon under Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy, the vintage displays mature profiles following extended cellar aging. Decanter's Champagne vintage guide rates the 1999 harvest four out of five, while Essi Avellan MW gives it three stars. The optimal drinking window spans 2007 to 2024, indicating that standard bottles have reached full secondary maturity and should be opened without prolonged further cellaring. Collectors weighing it against the 1998 or 1996 can compare every declared year on this site's vintage chart, where asks, trades and critic averages are dated to the same extract.
Evaluating Dom Perignon 1999 in the cellar
Dom Perignon 1999 reached commercial release with expectations shaped by a warm, plentiful harvest across Champagne. Professional assessments place the wine at a critic average of 94.7 across 6 published reviews. Drinkers add 356 drinker ratings in consumer cellaring databases. Essi Avellan MW rates the 1999 harvest three stars out of five, describing a large yield of sweet grapes that gave soft wines, low in acidity, and the flagship cuvee from Moet & Chandon was built through selective vineyard sorting across Grand Cru and Premier Cru parcels. The house assembled the blend using Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to capture the generous, open character of the year.
The Decanter Champagne vintage guide records a growing season warmer and wetter than usual, with a hot July and August, and describes 1999 as a year of straightforward wines with a clear varietal character. Vinous found the 1999 a little flabbier than the 2000 and a relatively simple Dom Perignon, yet one with outstanding balance and plenty of harmony. The critic average of 94.7 reflects solid technical execution. The 1998 release holds 93.4 and the 1995 release 94.7.
The professional review scores behind the critic average reflect consistency across tasting panels. Avellan describes the vintage's wines as voluptuous and enjoyable, with ripe, fruity, even exotic characters, but in most cases for the medium term only. Consumer logs across 356 drinker ratings show sustained appreciation for its forward style.
Drinking window and maturity timeline
The defined drinking window for the 1999 vintage spans 2007 to 2024. Standard 750ml bottles have now reached the close of their prime developmental window. Wine lovers holding bottles in temperature-controlled storage should plan to consume them, as tertiary notes now dominate the structural frame. Vinous reviewed the 1999 on release as a generous, expansive Champagne showing smoke, toastiness, tar and ripe fruit, a profile that moves further into tertiary territory with extended age.
Vintages with firmer acid structures tend to remain viable longer in the cellar. The 1990 release carries a drinking window of 1997 to 2024. The 1998 release carries a window of 2013 to 2040, while the 1996 release holds a window of 2005 to 2030. Drinkers opening the 1999 vintage today will encounter full maturity without the sharp acidity found in cooler vintages.
Storage conditions play a decisive role for bottles at this stage of maturity. Bottles kept at a constant 12 degrees Celsius with adequate humidity will still show fine perlage and richness. However, secondary market purchases carry natural variance due to past storage histories. Bottles showing deeper gold colour or softer effervescence reflect standard evolution for a Champagne that has reached the conclusion of its window.
Market value and trade history
The wine has traded in 9 months of our recorded history, and last traded at £210 a bottle in November 2024. An asking price is what a merchant publishes and a trade is what a bottle actually sold for, so the two are shown separately rather than blended.
For comparison, each neighbouring vintage carries its own dated figures on the vintage chart. Merchants ask £335 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for the 1998 and £355 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for the 1996. Mature Champagne pricing reflects vintage reputation, scarcity, and drinking windows. Among rarer editions, the 1992 last traded at £137 a bottle in March 2016 and merchants ask £363 a bottle for the 1990.
The 1999 release functions primarily as a drinker vintage rather than a financial speculation asset. For reference, merchants ask £306 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for the 2008 and £229 a bottle for the 2012. Its appeal rests on its ready-to-drink status and finite remaining supply.
Climatic factors across the 1999 vintage
The 1999 growing season in Champagne was warm and produced a generous crop. The Decanter Champagne vintage guide records higher temperatures and more rainfall than usual throughout the 1999 growing season, a hot July and August, and a harvest that began on 15 September under mainly sunny skies. Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy, quoted by Vinous, noted that the warm vintage brought relatively high yields and a low-acid style most reminiscent of the 1976.
Avellan records that a damp September challenged producers and that dilution was an issue for some, so selection mattered in a year of large yields. The cuvee's critic average of 94.7 is the measure of how well Moet & Chandon handled that volume.
Harvest yield management was critical in 1999 because uncurbed vines produced diluted juice with elevated potential alcohol but modest acidity. By concentrating on Grand Cru parcels with lower natural yields, the winemaking team retained sufficient freshness to sustain the cuvee through its drinking window. The resulting wine displayed softer contours than classic vintages, suiting early and mid-term consumption.
How 1999 compares against surrounding releases
Examining 1999 dom perignon price and quality alongside other releases clarifies its place in the historical catalogue. Among late 1990s bottlings, 1996 is widely regarded as the benchmark for power and longevity. The 1996 holds a 96.3 critic average, with merchants asking £355 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated). The 1998 vintage holds 93.4 and last traded at £225 a bottle in November 2025, while the 1995 holds 94.7. Older vintages from the prior decade include the 1993 with a 91.5 critic average, the 1992 with 91.0, and the 1990 with 96.8.
Newer millennial releases each carry their own figures. The 2000 vintage holds a 94.0 critic average and the 2002 holds 96.6. The 2008 holds 98.0, with a drinking window of 2018 to 2048, and the 2015 holds 95.3, with a window of 2024 to 2054. For collectors prioritising current drinking over long cellaring, the dom perignon 1999 vintage provides a fully evolved tasting experience.
Common questions
What is the current retail price of Dom Perignon 1999?
Prices are shown on this site's price page with their date. It last traded at £210 a bottle in November 2024.
What scores did Dom Perignon 1999 receive from wine critics?
Dom Perignon 1999 holds a critic average of 94.7 across 6 published reviews. Drinkers add 356 drinker ratings on community platforms.
Is Dom Perignon 1999 still within its drinking window?
The recommended drinking window for Dom Perignon 1999 is 2007 to 2024. Standard bottles are fully mature and should be consumed soon rather than kept for prolonged cellaring.
How did critics rate the 1999 Champagne harvest?
Decanter's Champagne vintage guide rates the 1999 harvest four out of five, and Essi Avellan MW gives it three stars out of five. Dom Perignon 1999 itself holds a critic average of 94.7.
How does the price of Dom Perignon 1999 compare to 1998 and 1996?
Each vintage carries its own dated figures on this site's vintage chart. The 1998 last traded at £225 a bottle in November 2025.
Sources
- Decanter Champagne vintage guide, checked 2026-09-29
- The Finest Bubble, Champagne Vintage Guide by Essi Avellan MW, checked 2026-09-30
- Vinous: Simply Dom Perignon (Jan 2009), checked 2026-08-21
By WineExperts. First published , last updated . Figures from our tracked merchant prices and recorded sales; text prepared with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed above.