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Krug Grande Cuvee Edition 171

SKU: KRUG017110 UCNZ

~~$626.75~~ $430.00

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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.

A stay of around seven years in Krug’s cellars gives Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition its distinct expression and elegance.

Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition lends itself to a wealth of culinary combinations, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, from an aged parmesan to turbot à la truffe

Critic Scores

99 // James Suckling

""The tightness and tension of this is impressive considering the youngest wine from this is 2015 (hot and dry year), with some wines going back to 2000. Ginger and orange zest. Some creme brulee. It's medium-bodied with apple, pie crust and floral character. It's salty and zesty yet, at the same time, complex and gorgeous. Chamomile and other floral teas highlight everything. Turns rich and flavorful at the finish. Terrific release. Really takes off at the end. Drink or hold."

97 // Peter Moser

"Light golden yellow in colour with silver reflections and a fine, delicate mousse. On the nose hints of orange zest, fine yellow apple fruit, some greengage, underpinned by fine smoky herbal spices. The palate is full-bodied with racy acidity, white peach fruit, a touch of nashi pear, and lime with a subtle salinity on the lingering finish. A balanced food wine that certainly has the potential for ageing."

96 // Wine Spectator

"A vivid Champagne with chiseled acidity and a fine vivacious mousse creating a buoyant frame for layered flavors of crushed black raspberry grilled nuts pink grapefruit sorbet and coffee liqueur plus fragrant accents of ground ginger and anise graphite and lime blossoms. Long and expressive on the finish crackling with a lingering fleur de sel note. Pinot Noir Chardonnay and Meunier. Disgorged winter 2021."

94 // Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The NV Grande Cuvée 171ème Edition is a delightful blend of 45% Pinot Noir 37% Chardonnay and 18% Pinot Meunier and boasts an attractive and captivating aroma of dried fruits pastry lemon oil marzipan spring flowers and ginger with hints of almond and vanilla notes that become more pronounced over time. This medium to full-bodied wine is precise and well-structured with a fleshy core of fruit and a sapid incisive finish. Crafted around the 2015 vintage the blend comprises 131 reserve wines from as far back as 2000 (42% of the total blend) and is expected to age beautifully over the next decade. Krug has just released two cuvées: the Grande Cuvée 171st edition an exploration of the large universe of Krug and the 27th edition of Krug Rosé. The Grande Cuvée 171ème Edition is built around the 2015 vintage but ?the Chardonnays and Meuniers showed a little restraint? said cellar master Julie Cavil. So she included the 2008 2013 and 2014 vintages to bring vivacity and tension. Furthermore the cuvée has been enhanced by adding 131 wines from 12 different years the youngest of which is the 2015 of course and the oldest dating back to 2000. The Krug Rosé 27ème Edition is a blend of 57% Pinot Noir 23% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier. It too was built around the 2015 vintage with 55% of various reserve wines. This is a rosé champagne that is quite distinctive in the Krug world for its flamboyance and vibrancy but it will have to be cellared for a few years before it can be fully appreciated."

Product Details

Sparkling

NV

Chardonnay / Pinot Noir

Krug

Champagne, France

10-15 Years

Cork

12.0%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description
Since 1843, the House of Krug has honoured this vision with each new Edition of Krug Grande CuvÃ©e: the most generous expression of Champagne. It is a blend of 131 wines from 12 different years, the youngest of which is from 2015, while the oldest dates back to 2000. Its final composition is 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay and 18% Meunier. A light golden colour and fine, vivacious bubbles, holding a promise of pleasure. Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe, dried and citrus fruits, as well as marzipan and gingerbread. Grilled notes and flavours of almond paste, quince, lemon, limoncello and dried fruit. It can be enjoyed as an aperitif with Jabugo ham and mature comtÃ© or served to accompany oysters, grilled shrimps, Indian or Moroccan food, as well as desserts such as carrot cake, tarte tatin and cheesecake.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Creamy, Lemon, Mineral

Palate:

Apple, Cream, Lemon

Food Pairings:

Cheese

Fish

Tasting Notes

Description

Since 1843, the House of Krug has honoured this vision with each new Edition of Krug Grande CuvÃ©e: the most generous expression of Champagne. It is a blend of 131 wines from 12 different years, the youngest of which is from 2015, while the oldest dates back to 2000. Its final composition is 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay and 18% Meunier. A light golden colour and fine, vivacious bubbles, holding a promise of pleasure. Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe, dried and citrus fruits, as well as marzipan and gingerbread. Grilled notes and flavours of almond paste, quince, lemon, limoncello and dried fruit. It can be enjoyed as an aperitif with Jabugo ham and mature comtÃ© or served to accompany oysters, grilled shrimps, Indian or Moroccan food, as well as desserts such as carrot cake, tarte tatin and cheesecake.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Creamy, Lemon, Mineral

Palate:

Apple, Cream, Lemon

Food Pairings:

Cheese

Fish

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