Krug Champagne at Auction: Grande Cuvée, Vintage, and Single Vineyard Prices
Krug auction price history from 2021–2026. Grande Cuvée, vintage Krug, and Clos du Mesnil prices with year-by-year performance data.
Krug is Champagne's most serious investment proposition — its range from Grande Cuvée to single-vineyard Clos du Mesnil spans two orders of magnitude in price.
Over the five-year period from 2012–2026, Krug wines sold across 1,000 lots at fine wine auction houses worldwide. The average hammer price across all wines and vintages was $2,711 per bottle. The portfolio's 13.3% compound annual growth rate substantially outpaces the broader fine wine index and inflation, reinforcing the domaine's status as a top-tier collectible. The strongest-performing vintage at auction has been 1929, averaging $32,000 per bottle.
1,000
Total Lots Sold
$2,711
Avg Price / Bottle
1929
Best Vintage
13.3%
Avg 5-yr CAGR
Price Trend: 2021–2025
Prices have significantly fallen from $2,801 in 2012 to $1,835 in 2026 — a 34% decrease over the period. The market peaked at $3,798 in 2024. The softest year on record was 2015 at $635 per bottle.
Average hammer price per bottle, all lots and vintages combined. Source: WineAuction.ai — 1,000 lots across 9 houses.
Wine-by-Wine Price Performance
The table below breaks down performance by individual wine and vintage. Krug, Clos du Mesnil delivered the strongest appreciation at 263.6% CAGR, while Krug, Clos d'Ambonnay (2002) saw prices retreat 71.0% annually — the portfolio's weakest performer. The most expensive wine in the portfolio is Krug, Collection (1929), currently averaging $32,000 per bottle.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krug, Collection | 1961 | — | — | $4,200 | $4,314 | — | 10 | 2.7% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1985 | $3,900 | $2,000 | $1,625 | $6,671 | $2,536 | 23 | -10.2% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1986 | $1,875 | — | $1,893 | $1,529 | $2,514 | 26 | 2.3% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1998 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $1,299 | $4,259 | $2,119 | 37 | 9.0% |
| Krug, Collection | 1985 | $1,500 | — | $1,578 | $3,602 | $4,888 | 49 | -6.0% |
| Krug, Collection | 1989 | — | $883 | $929 | $1,483 | $5,850 | 37 | 87.8% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1995 | — | $1,500 | $1,300 | $2,131 | $6,727 | 31 | 64.9% |
| Krug, Collection | 1976 | $1,593 | — | $1,950 | $3,088 | — | 19 | 24.7% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 2000 | $1,283 | $1,400 | $1,328 | $4,889 | $1,253 | 33 | -0.6% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1988 | $2,000 | — | $2,447 | $6,658 | $3,774 | 43 | 17.2% |
| Krug, Collection | 1981 | $2,100 | — | $3,500 | $3,357 | $1,860 | 21 | -3.0% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1989 | — | $1,600 | $1,692 | $6,250 | $1,344 | 15 | -5.7% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1990 | $1,728 | $1,900 | $1,879 | $4,118 | $1,794 | 40 | 0.3% |
| Krug, Collection | 1990 | $775 | $900 | $781 | $1,220 | $1,038 | 32 | 7.6% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1996 | $1,550 | $6,000 | $2,260 | $6,759 | $2,400 | 56 | 11.6% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 2002 | $1,567 | $1,984 | $4,207 | $4,446 | $2,238 | 113 | 9.3% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 2003 | $993 | $1,750 | — | $3,320 | $3,117 | 52 | 33.1% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | NV | $110 | $400 | — | — | — | 2 | 263.6% |
| Krug, Grande Cuvee | NV | $410 | — | — | $135 | $264 | 7 | -10.4% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1982 | — | $2,250 | $1,933 | $5,467 | $1,753 | 14 | -8.0% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 2006 | — | $1,533 | $2,150 | $2,700 | $1,561 | 70 | 0.6% |
| Krug, Collection | 1969 | — | — | $6,000 | $6,333 | $4,833 | 11 | -5.9% |
| Krug, Collection | 1971 | — | — | $5,267 | $6,600 | — | 8 | 25.3% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1979 | — | — | $4,250 | $4,421 | — | 5 | 4.0% |
| Krug, Collection | 1979 | — | — | $3,625 | $4,313 | $3,333 | 12 | -4.1% |
| Krug, Collection | 1982 | — | — | $1,400 | $2,336 | $3,504 | 24 | 58.2% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 1983 | — | — | $5,267 | $4,967 | — | 6 | -5.7% |
| Krug, Collection | 1988 | — | — | $1,333 | $1,005 | $843 | 27 | -7.3% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 2004 | — | — | $1,028 | $1,685 | $1,591 | 67 | 2.3% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil | 2008 | — | — | $2,000 | $2,796 | $2,132 | 49 | 3.3% |
Prices are average hammer prices per bottle. CAGR calculated from first year with data to most recent. Lots with fewer than 3 sales may show volatile averages.
Most Frequently Traded
Liquidity matters as much as price appreciation for investment-grade wine. These are the Krug wines that appear most often at auction — the easiest to buy and sell if you need flexibility.
Key Takeaways
- →Most liquid wine:: Krug, Clos du Mesnil has appeared in 691 lots — the most frequently traded in the portfolio and the easiest to resell if you need to exit a position.
- →Best investment return:: Krug, Clos du Mesnil has compounded at 263.6% annually — the strongest performer in the Krug portfolio by growth rate.
- →Potential entry point:: Prices eased from $2,751 in 2025 to $1,835 in 2026. For buyers who have been watching the market, this may represent a more attractive entry point.
- →Inflation hedge:: At 13.3% average annual growth, this portfolio has comfortably outpaced US CPI inflation (averaging ~3–4% over the same period) while producing a tangible, enjoyable asset.
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