Cheaper alternatives to Krug Collection

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

The splurge

Krug Collection

1995 · Champagne, France · Champagne blend

BodyAciditySweetnessFruit

€1603

The steal

Dead ringer

Alfred Gratien Brut Champagne

Champagne, France · Champagne blend

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

€51 save €1552

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

• Dead ringer
  Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve

  Champagne, France · Champagne blend

  Shared Chardonnay in the blend
  €55

  save €1548
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• Dead ringer
  Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus Brut Champagne

  Champagne, France · Champagne blend

  Shared Chardonnay in the blend
  €64

  save €1539
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• Laurent-Perrier Harmony Demi-Sec Champagne€45 → €15
• Drappier Charles de Gaulle Brut Champagne€50 → €15
• Lanson Le Black Réserve Champagne€53 → €20
• Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée 007 Limited Edition€58 → €23
• Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Louis Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne€210 → €51
• Henriot Cuvée des Enchanteleurs Brut Champagne€604 → €63
• Bruno Paillard N.P.U. Extra Brut Champagne (Nec Plus Ultra)€205 → €61
• Leclerc Briant Abyss Brut Zero Champagne€257 → €43

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