Krug - Grande Cuvee 172eme Edition Brut Champagne NV
Price: $249.99
| Producer | Krug |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | CHAMPAGNE |
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| Varietal | CHAMPAGNE BLEND |
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| Sku | 35730 |
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Wine Enthusiast: 98 Points
his is most recent bottling of this iconic Champagne. There is a touch of toast as well as enticing apple and citrus aromas. On the palate, this wine is rich, intense, poised between maturity and ripe white fruits. It is a beautifully balanced wine, ready to drink. Alcohol 12.5%.
James Suckling: 97 Points
Beautiful notes of dried citrus fruit, lemon curd and dried apples with hints of spices, dried flowers and subtle brioche. I like the polished and caressing texture and steady, refreshing acidity. It’s fresh and even austere, with notes of ground spices. So vertical and firm. Structured and long. Drink or hold.
Decanter Magazine: 97 Points
(36% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier). The 172ème édition, based around the 2016 vintage, is a delicate, floral and saline Grande Cuvée at this early stage in its life. The palate it taut, tightly wound, gradually unfurling into toasted fruit bread, rye bread and roasted nuts, wrapped around an intricate and taut lemon core. It's exceptionally long, spicy, rounded and spherical in shape. Notes of sweet unsalted butter round out the finish, which has such length, elegance and balance. 58% of the wine is from the 2016 vintage, which saw a lot of rain in the spring and close to flowering, with 42% from reserve wines. The blend is made up of 146 separately vinified wines from 11 different years, and the oldest wine in the blend is from the 1998 vintage. Drinking Window: 2024-2045.
