The short answer
The most recent recorded sale of Dom Perignon 2000 in our data was £209 a bottle in July 2025.
The Dom Perignon 2000 release represents a distinct vintage profile from Moet & Chandon, marking the millennium transition with a critic average of 94.0 points across 4 published reviews in this site's dataset. While Essi Avellan MW gives the 2000 Champagne harvest three stars out of five, and Decanter records a wet July and a hailstorm, the house selection produced a cuvee with notable concentration and structure. Asking prices for the 2000 are left to the dated vintage chart, which shows a median wherever three or more single-bottle listings support one. The optimal drinking window spans 2008 to 2034, confirming that standard bottles are presently within their peak tertiary maturity window while retaining sufficient freshness for sustained medium-term cellaring. Late disgorgements under the Dom Perignon P2 2000 designation extend this aging horizon further through extended contact with yeast lees.
Dom perignon 2000 critic scores and character
Dom Perignon 2000 holds a critic average of 94.0 points across 4 published reviews, establishing itself as a standout achievement in a variable Champagne harvest. Essi Avellan MW rates the 2000 harvest three stars out of five, describing voluptuous, ripe Champagnes that were easy to approach in youth and have evolved rapidly. Against that background, Moet & Chandon executed rigorous fruit selection across grand cru and premier cru parcels to deliver a balanced champagne dom perignon 2000.
Decanter's Champagne vintage guide rates 2000 at 4/5: July brought four times the average rainfall and a hailstorm, but a sunny, dry August and a fine September delivered a harvest of remarkable quality. For neighbouring releases, the 1999 holds a critic average of 94.7 and the 1998 holds 93.4. The 2002 vintage holds 96.6 and the 2008 holds 98.0. The 2000 harvest demonstrated that rigorous sorting can overcome turbulent weather patterns to create a structured prestige champagne.
Climatic conditions of the 2000 harvest
The 2000 growing year in Champagne challenged viticulturists with dramatic meteorological shifts. Decanter's Champagne vintage guide records that spring began well, with excellent growth by the end of April and flowering in early June, before July brought four times the average rainfall and a hailstorm. August was sunny and dry, and good September weather ripened the fruit before picking began in mid-September.
The house relied on selective picking to protect flavour concentration in both the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay components. This selection eliminated waterlogged fruit from low-lying vineyards, ensuring the core blend for dom perignon vintage 2000 preserved natural acidity and structural balance. Avellan calls 2000 generally a Chardonnay year, and the resulting wine was shaped by precise assemblage.
Drinking window and maturation profile
The defined drinking window for champagne dom perignon vintage 2000 spans 2008 to 2034. Bottles opened today display developed tertiary character, led by brioche, toasted hazelnut, and candied peel, supported by a gentle mineral spine. The wine has entered its plateau of maturity, making standard 750ml bottles ideal for current consumption rather than multi-decade cellaring.
Mature vintages of Dom Perignon gain savoury richness while softening their initial bead. For reference, the 1990 vintage carries a drinking window of 1997 to 2024. The 2006 vintage carries a window of 2016 to 2056. The 2000 represents an immediate drinking solution.
Secondary market pricing and trade history
The wine has traded in 9 months of our recorded history, and last traded at £209 a bottle in July 2025. An asking price is what a merchant publishes and a trade is what a bottle actually sold for, so the two are shown separately. Younger releases are offered at £232 a bottle for the 2015 and £208 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for the 2013.
Supply of original disgorgements stored in bonded warehouses is finite. Cellared stock in pristine condition is valued for its proven readiness for formal dining service.
Plenitude releases and extended cellar potential
Beyond the original release, the house cellared a portion of the harvest on yeast lees for subsequent release as dom perignon p2 2000. Disgorged years after the standard bottle, the P2 second plenitude displays heightened energy, fresh iodine accents, and tighter structure. This extended lees contact preserves the wine against oxidation, substantially expanding the functional drinking window beyond that of the original release.
While the primary release of Dom Perignon 2000 delivers immediate pleasure, collectors seeking higher tension and extended cellar horizons often direct their capital toward the P2 release.
Common questions
What is the average critic score for Dom Perignon 2000?
Dom Perignon 2000 holds a critic average of 94.0 points across 4 published reviews in our dataset.
What is the drinking window for Dom Perignon 2000?
The recommended drinking window for standard bottles of Dom Perignon 2000 spans 2008 to 2034.
How much does a bottle of Dom Perignon 2000 cost?
Prices are shown on this site's price page with their date. It last traded at £209 a bottle in July 2025.
How did critics rate the 2000 Champagne harvest?
Decanter's Champagne vintage guide rates the 2000 harvest four out of five, and Essi Avellan MW gives it three stars out of five. Dom Perignon 2000 itself holds a critic average of 94.0.
Sources
- Dom Perignon Official Vintage Archive, checked 2026-08-20
- Liv-ex Secondary Market Analysis, checked 2026-08-20
- The Finest Bubble, Champagne Vintage Guide by Essi Avellan MW, checked 2026-09-30
- Decanter Champagne Vintage Guide, checked 2026-08-20
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.