Cheaper alternatives to Krug Clos du Mesnil

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Krug Clos du Mesnil

2006 · Champagne, France · Champagne blend

BodyAciditySweetnessFruit

€2493

The steal

Dead ringer

Henri Giraud Blanc de Craie

Champagne, France · Champagne blend

Shared Chardonnay in the blend. Same Champagne postcode. Same traditional method. A rounding error of the price.

€60 save €2433

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Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Dead ringer
  Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus Brut Champagne

  Champagne, France · Champagne blend

  Shared Chardonnay in the blend
  €64

  save €2429
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• Dead ringer
  Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve

  Champagne, France · Champagne blend

  Shared Chardonnay in the blend
  €55

  save €2438
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• Champagne Barons de Rothschild Rosé Champagne€78 → €26
• Laherte Frères Rosé de Meunier Extra Brut Champagne€53 → €15
• Collet Art Déco Brut Champagne€45 → €17
• Pommery Brut Apanage Champagne€50 → €17
• Gallimard Père & Fils Cuvée de Reserve Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut€32 → €10
• Henri Giraud Blanc de Craie€60 → €24
• De Venoge Louis XV Brut Champagne€273 → €60
• Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Rosé Brut Champagne€730 → €65

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