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NV Krug Grande Cuvée 171 eme Edition Champagne 750 ml
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Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition
Krug’s regal Grande Cuvée is an undeniable legend. It comes from a Champagne house that many consider the greatest in the region, and in his highest-ever 99-point review, James Suckling lauded it as “complex and gorgeous,” and pronounced it a “terrific release.”
The production of Krug’s Grande Cuvées takes place on a timeline foreign to most of us, as each release requires somewhere between 20 and 25 years to assemble. This 171st release comprises 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay, and 18% Pinot Meunier. Nearly half of it is composed of 131 reserve wines—yes, that’s right—blended from 12 vintages dating back to 2000, and the final blend aged for seven years.
The blend of aged wines and fresher vintages endow this wine with a beautifully complex range of flavors. The wine shows an energetic mousse and a celebratory golden core, with freshly baked brioche, quince, and Amalfi lemon leading on the nose, dusted with toasted hazelnuts. The palate is mouthwatering, rich, and broad, striking the perfect balance between richness and fruit but with an elegant acidity.
No matter what the make-up of your cellar might be, Krug’s timeless Grande Cuvée is a stellar, jealousy-inducing, night-to-remember addition.