Champagne Krug - Grande Cuvee Brut 171 NV (750ml)
Price: $320.99
Sale Price: $254.98
| Producer | Champagne Krug |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne Blend |
| Sku | 38326 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 99.00% |
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Tasting Panel
The youngest, 1998 the oldest- compose this extraordinarily sensual and exhilarating blend of 51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay, and I 1% Pinot Meunier, cellared for seven years. At this stage in its evolution, it opens lavishly, as intense aromas of brioche, dried apple and apricot, marzipan, and wet stone swirl amid wisps of white flowers, smoke, and seashell salinity. Positively buoyant in the mouth for all its richness, resounding with ripe acidity, it spins flavors of ambrosial peach, pear nectar, and hazelnut together with lifting threads of earthy spice, green tomato and plum, and lime curd that echoes in the form of zest on the endlessly supple-not to say triumphant finish.
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Decanter
A lovely ferny nose and breezy seaside raciness. Bright yellow fruit on entry, a flicker of preserved lemon and cooked quince adding vibrancy. Then comes the Krug richness which spreads over the palate. The balance hovers tantalisingly between tactile precision and soft warm fruit and the finish reveals layers of cinnamon-tinctured blancmange, and the creaminess goes on. Rich but light on its feet. A definite buy and a keeper. The 2014 base harvest was hit by sour rot and mildew in mid-summer. Intense selection meant Krug had to reduce the amount of Meunier to half its Grande Cuvée average, and reserve wines (representing 45% of the final wine) back to 1998 buttress the balance and complexity; a triumph of blending. It also relies heavily on 2013 to add life and structure. Main harvest: 2014. 45% reserves. Aged for six years on lees. Disgorged: Spring 2021.
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