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Grande Cuvée 168éme edition NV (10's)
Krug, Champagne, France
Krug
Champagne
France
- 96
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Sparkling wine, Grande Cuvée 168éme edition NV (10's)
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Country ranking ?
881 -
Producer ranking ?
83 -
Decanting time
15min -
When to drink
2020-2035 -
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Seafood, Salads, ConsommesLatest Pro-tasting notes
<10 tasting notes
- 19p by Michel Bettane/BWW2025 Finalist
- 19p by Jancis Robinson MW / BWW2024/Best Wine Critic of the World
- 96p by Gagan Sharma / Sommelier
- 95p by Romain Simone
- 94p by Karen Wilkinson
- 95p by Ken Bratt / Wine Dealer
- 95p by Janet Leigh Brailey/Sommelier
- 94p by Lu Yang / Sommelier
Tasting note
color
Deep and Yellowending
Long, Extensive and Flavorfulflavors
Vanilla, Toasty, Honey, Dried-fruit, Tropical fruits and White fruitsnose
Intense, Seductive, Generous and Refinedrecommend
Yestaste
Balanced, Full-bodied, Firm, Focused, Rich and DryVerdict
Intelligent and SophisticatedWritten Notes
“This is the latest cuvée launched in the UK in May 2020 but has already been available in the US and Japan. A blend of 198 wines from 11 different years, with the youngest the acclaimed 2012, back to a precious, powerfully aromatic lot of Verzenay Pinot Noir 1996. The final blend – 52% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 13% Meunier – was bottled in 2013 and aged for seven years in Krug’s cellars in Reims. Yields in 2012 were 20% lower than usual because of a succession of meteorological events including frost, rain, storms and hail in winter and spring 2012, followed by the driest ripening season since 1974.|
Notably intense aroma with crème pâtissière dominant. Masses of extract and remarkable acidity underpinned by great depth of flavour and beautiful balance on the finish. I think this is going to be a really great, glamorous Grande Cuvée that will continue to develop in bottle for many years to come. I suspect it will be even more enjoyable from the end of 2020. The length on the palate is remarkable. This is magnificently precise, a great tribute to the work of the old cellarmaster Eric Lebel, who is still in the background, and a wonderful welcome to his successor Julie Cavil, who has been learning from him since 2006.”-
96p
Load more notesGood looking magnum size bottle. Colour is yellow, deep and full. On the nose it is wide, intense, generous, charming, refined and seductive. The taste is vigor, refined, firm, rich, focused, and dry, full-bodied and with balanced structure. On the palate it is layered and has dried-fruit, honey, toasty, tropical fruits, vanilla and white fruits flavours. The finish is long, vibrant, flavorful and extensive. This wine is sophisticated, intelligent, excellent and fine. I paid around 100-200€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 30min before tasting. Good value for money. I do recommend.- Gagan Sharma / Sommelier (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)-
96p
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