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  • Country ranking ?

    251
  • Producer ranking ?

    16
  • Decanting time

    10min
  • When to drink

    now
  • Food Pairing

    Scampi and caviar toasts

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The Story

Unique to the House of Krug, every Krug Vintage is crafted to be different, to reveal the expression of a particular year. A year with character, a year with a special story to tell in a way that Krug alone can relate. To narrate this story, Krug has blended very expressive wines from a single year, enhanced by a stay of over ten years in the cellars. Krug Vintage is the story of a year as seen by Krug; there are as many stories as there are Krug Vintages.

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Wine Information

In 1958 the total area in production in the official wine producing zone was 11,500 hectares. By using a part, and that it was only a part should be emphasized, of the land entitled to the champagne appellation, the area of vineyards was doubled in twenty years with the planting of 12,460 hectares, which, taking into account the effect of the unused plantation rights in 1958, gave a total of 24,252 hectares in production in 1978, the highest level of the decade following the stop in new planting in 1975. Vines also reappeared on hillsides from which they had long been absent, especially in the Sézanne region, in the valleys of the Aube and along the Marne, from Dormans to Château-Thierry and even beyond.

It should be made clear that it was not only in the Aisne and the Aube that new vines were planted, in fact it was rather the opposite. The vineyards in these two counties or départements expanded by 16 and 17.5% respectively, against 22% in the Marne and in 1978 the latter represented 79.5% of the total area of vines in the Champagne's wine producing zone, i.e. about three quarters, the Aisne and the Aube accounting for 5.5% and 15% respectively. The grands crus, which were already well-stocked, had taken little interest in planting new vines and the average price of vineyard land had thus slightly fallen. But it should not be forgotten that all the smaller vineyards were graded, and presented characteristics which had always been recognized as being suitable for producing good quality champagne.

At the same time yields had increased as a result of improvements in the productivity of the vineyards, and rose from 33 hectolitres per hectare in the 1950s to more than 60 hectolitres in the 1970s 45. This was obtained not through changes in pruning techniques or increasing the amount of fertilizer used, which would have compromised quality, but through better growing techniques that reduced the number of factors that could adversely affect the yield, such as parasites and diseases. The annual capacity of the vineyards, which had been between 50 and 70 million bottles in 1950 was thus increased by 1980 to between 180 and 200 million, in accordance with demand.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

25 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Light, Gold and Healthy

ending

Long, Extensive, Pure and Sharp

flavors

Toasty, Smoky, Citrus and White fruits

nose

Intense, Opulent, Generous and Fresh

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Balanced, Multi-dimensional, Perfectly balanced, Mature, Full-bodied, Harmonious, Round, Rich and Silky tannins

Verdict

Intelligent and Excellent

Written Notes

Krug Vintage 1959/ The bottle was outwardly in A1 condition. Its colour was lighter than 1959 Drappier's but the bouquet was clearly stronger, more intense and with a subtle perfume to it. The bubbles were small and elegant, so typical of Krug. The nose was superbly giving. Compared to the open nose, the wine felt at first a little reserved on the palate. However, after a short delay it almost exploded in the mouth giving an extremely aromatic and abundant tasting experience. A perfectly cultivated, layered and refined wine!
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Average

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