Was 1982 a good year in Champagne?
Champagne 1982 scores 95 out of 100. Excellent ripeness and full character despite the record crop size. Consistently great, rich yet elegant, and the Chardonnays are particularly fine.
An ideal growing season producing one of the most generous yields in Champagne history, 14,054 kg/ha.
What drinkers rate it
94.0 out of 100 from 18 ratings, the most recent in 2025.
Should you buy the 1982?
It is drinking now and has until 2028, which is the widest possible window in which to enjoy it without hurrying.
Whatever you pay, ask the seller when the bottle was last moved and how it has been kept. Storage history changes what a mature bottle is worth far more than a few pounds on the shelf price.