The short answer
As of September 2026, merchants ask a median of £246 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for Dom Perignon 2002 in 750ml bottles, from 5 merchant asks.
Dom Perignon 2002 represents one of the benchmark modern releases from Moet & Chandon in Champagne. Across 7 published reviews in this site's dataset, the 2002 vintage holds a critic average of 96.6 points out of 100, reflecting exceptional ripeness and structural precision from a warm growing season that Essi Avellan MW rates five stars out of five. The drinking window recorded for the vintage spans 2012 to 2042, and the wine maintains structural capacity to evolve under proper cellar conditions. Merchants in our dataset ask a median of £246 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated), and the release has traded in 68 months of documented history. Collectors can compare it with the 2008 and 2012 releases on this site's vintage chart, where every figure is dated to the same extract. As late-disgorged library iterations emerge under the Dom Perignon P2 2002 designation, the original disgorgement remains an essential cellar standard for serious Champagne collectors worldwide.
Growing conditions across the 2002 season
Essi Avellan MW rates the 2002 harvest five stars out of five and calls it generally considered one of the best harvests in the last twenty years. Her guide records a cold winter, a perfect June with no significant frost and near-perfect flowering, then a summer of long sunny periods broken by cloudy, rainy spells. Wind dehydrated the berries for extra concentration, and cool nights kept acidity fresh, so dom perignon 2002 came from ripe fruit without heaviness.
Decanter's Champagne vintage guide rates 2002 four out of five and describes excellent quality wines with a relatively ripe character for Champagne. It records a generally dry, warm year in which rain into early September gave way to clear skies that lasted through the harvest. This climactic balance permitted the chef de cave to build a cuvee focused on density, minerality, and prolonged cellar endurance.
Critical assessment of Dom Perignon 2002
Professional appraisal for dom perignon 2002 remains consistent across independent panels. Across 7 published reviews, the release holds a critic average of 96.6 points. Reviewers highlight the interplay between ripe orchard fruit, smoke, toasted brioche, and a chalky backbone that reflects its Grand Cru vineyard origins.
Avellan names the entire Dom Perignon 2002 range among the vintage's spectacular Champagnes. Adjacent releases carry their own averages: the 2000 vintage holds 94.0 and the 2003 vintage 94.0. Among cool-climate benchmarks, the 2004 holds 96.0, the 2012 97.0 and the 2008 98.0. Older historical benchmarks provide useful context: the 1996 holds 96.3, while the 1990 holds 96.8. Each figure is read from the same dated extract.
Drinking window and maturation trajectory
The established drinking window for the 2002 vintage spans 2012 to 2042. Having entered its tertiary development phase, the wine now displays layers of candied peel, dried apricot, roasted hazelnut, and subtle iodine notes alongside its core acidity.
For current consumption, bottles stored in temperature-controlled cellars show generous mousse and expansive texture. Collectors seeking primary fruit and strict mineral tension should note that younger vintages such as 2013 (window 2022 to 2043) or 2015 (window 2024 to 2054) offer brighter acidity, whereas 2002 delivers mature complexity.
Secondary market valuation and trade history
Merchants in our dataset ask a median of £246 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for the 2002 vintage, drawn from 5 merchant asks. The wine has traded in 68 months of our documented history, and last traded at £165 a bottle in July 2026. 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.
By comparison, each vintage from the era carries its own dated figures. The 1998 last traded at £225 a bottle in November 2025. The 2002 vintage offers a mature Champagne from a celebrated year.
The role of Plenitude 2 releases
In addition to the original 2002 champagne dom perignon commercial disgorgement, Moet & Chandon retained a portion of stock on its lees in Epernay for extended maturation. This stock formed the basis for the Dom Perignon P2 2002 release, disgorged after more than fifteen years in the cellars.
While the standard 2002 vintage provides classical mature notes of toast, honeycomb, and dried fruit, the P2 version highlights fresh citrus oil and salinity. Both expressions validate 2002 as a cornerstone vintage in modern Champagne production.
Common questions
What is the critic score for Dom Perignon 2002?
Dom Perignon 2002 holds a critic average of 96.6 points across 7 published reviews in our dataset.
What is the drinking window for the 2002 Dom Perignon?
The recommended drinking window is 2012 to 2042, meaning the wine is currently in its prime drinking phase.
What is the retail price for Dom Perignon vintage 2002?
Prices are shown on this site's price page with their date. Merchants in our dataset ask a median of £246 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated). It last traded at £165 a bottle in July 2026.
How does 2002 compare to the 2008 and 2004 vintages?
Dom Perignon 2002 holds a critic average of 96.6. The 2004 holds 96.0 and the 2008 holds 98.0.
Sources
- Decanter Champagne vintage guide, checked 2026-09-29
- The Finest Bubble, Champagne Vintage Guide by Essi Avellan MW, checked 2026-09-30
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.