Krug Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition Brut

Name: Krug Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition Brut
Brand: Krug
SKU: 10444
Price: 440 AUD
Availability: InStock

A$440.00

AvailabilityIn stock

Volume750ml

MakerKrug

VarietiesChardonnay

Region/CountryFrance, Champagne

Rating96 points

Description

Krug Grande Cuvée is born from the dream of one man, Joseph Krug, to craft the very best Champagne he could offer, every single year, regardless of annual variations in climate. Since 1843, the House of Krug has honoured this vision with each new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: the most generous expression of Champagne.

Krug Grande Cuvée is re-created every year, beyond the notion of vintage and is a blend of over 195 individual wines from more than 10 different years. The youngest of which is from 2014, while the oldest dates back to 1998. The fullness or flavours and aromas achieved by this careful art of blending would be impossible to express with the wines of a single year. Its final composition is 51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay and 11% Meunier.

Ratings

Score96 points

ReviewerRoger Voss

Review

The numbering indicates this is the 170th blending of this Champagne. This iteration has a fine poise—it's mature and toasty on the one hand and offers rich fruit on the other. It is a finely balanced wine that is ripe and full in the mouth. Drink this beautiful wine now. Roger Voss

Score96 points

ReviewerJames Suckling

Review

Wonderful precision and depth right away on the nose, with dried pineapple, light apricot and hints of flint and slate. Medium-bodied palate that’s firm, bright and linear. Vivid,driven acidity adds focus and perfection. Dried lemon and a wonderful, creamy texture with a mineral undertone. Extremely long, almost endless. Sophistication here. Drink or hold.

Specifications

ClosureCork, Cage and Foil

Serving temp8-10 °C

Alcohol12.5%

Cellar Until2021 - 2041

Food Pairing

Shellfish, Crab and Lobster

Tasting Profile

nose

Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe, dried and citrus fruits, as well as marzipan and gingerbread.

palate

Flavours of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, jellied and citrus fruits, almonds, brioche and honey.

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