Krug, Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition Brut, Champagne, France NV

£195.00 £235.00
  • Krug, Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition Brut, Champagne, France NV
  • Krug, Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition Brut, Champagne, France NV
  • Krug, Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition Brut, Champagne, France NV

Krug, Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition Brut, Champagne, France NV

£195.00 £235.00

AVAILABILITY: 6 in stock

Grape 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay, 18% Pinot Meunier, Champagne Blend
Style Dry, Sparkling, Full Bodied, Stylish, Floral, Vibrant, Citrus Fruit, Fresh, Intense, Ageworthy, Elegant
Country France
Region Champagne
Volume 75cl
ABV 12.5%
Dietary None

 

Indulge in the expertly crafted Krug Grande Cuvee, a stunning champagne with a light golden hue and lively bubbles. Delight in its aromas of blooming flowers, ripe fruits, and warm spices, while savouring its balanced flavours of hazelnut, nougat, and citrus. Perfectly paired with seafood, white meat, and desserts. 

Critic Review

JancisRobinson.com: 18Pts
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2035

"Very lively, crisp nose. Tense and surprisingly vibrant for such a hot growing season – positively explosive in terms of its impact on the nose and palate. Lots of acidity and impressively long. A very good Krug, Grande Cuvée."
Jancis Robinson MW

About the Producer

Joseph Krug wanted to offer his clients the ultimate pleasure experience in Champagne every year, regardless of the vintage. His philosophy was to select grapes from individual plots which will each express their distinctive features, their nuances and their uniqueness. Krug wines show the character and the contrast between the grapes from different plots. Their Krug Grande Cuvée is the archetype of Krug’s philosophy of craftsmanship. A blend of around 120 wines from ten or more different vintages, some of which may reach 15 years of age. It is this blending so many vintages that gives Krug Grande Cuvée its unique fullness of flavours and aromas, its incredible generosity and its absolute elegance - something impossible to express with the wines of just a single year.

Vineyard and Winery

Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition is a blend of 131 wines from 12 different years, the youngest of which is from 2015, while the oldest dates back to 2000. A stay of around seven years in Krug’s cellars gives this Édition its remarkable expression and elegance. In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy this Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée which represents the 171th re-creation of the most generous expression of Champagne.

Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition was composed around the harvest of 2015, a year marked by unprecedented heat and drought that prevailed from the end of May to mid-August, slowing grape development. Fortunately, rains in the second half of August allowed the berries to grow and, combined with sunshine and reasonable temperatures, ensured ripening in optimal conditions. The harvest took place between August 31 and September 21, under the rain, with great heterogeneity from plot to plot. To create this Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée, the Cellar Master looked to accentuate the year’s elegantly diverse aromatic expressions with different plots’ reserve wines from 11 other years. The careful attention given to the vines and Krug’s unique respect for the individual character of each plot enabled the breadth of expression of this Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée. In all, reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 42% of the final blend, bringing the breadth and roundness so essential to each Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.

The final composition of this bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée is 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay and 18% Meunier.

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