NV Krug - Grande Cuvee Champagne Blend - France - Champagne - White

Better than ever!!

The best NV around. Stone fruits, nuts, butter, toast.

(With S&R and Pignatelos) From a purchase in 2007. Cont'd development in bottle with a light amber color; still youthful and crisp. Nice aroma of lemon & tropical fruit; Clean, complex, & elegant on the palate; med.-rich with some creamy/yeastiness but less than typical of Krug. Long elegant finish. It has shown a slow increase in maturity and expansion of flavor with a more caramelized/toasty/yeastiness in the 5 years since I purchased it. Despite being "NV", this requires 4-5+ years in bottle to reach its potential.

as usual great

Very young - seems less developed, or at least more restrained, than a magnum opened six months ago from exactly the same source. Orange marmalade, ginger, red berries, and frothy minerals. Krug has a way of carrying its richness and nobility without apparent effort. Expanded over several hours, but this clearly needs more time to be at its best.

Awesome wine. Nutty and rounded, though had nice acidity and fine mousse. Perfect company for the food.

A little aged but very yeasty and still nice.

Disgorged jan-feb 2008 according to cork, 0.375ml. Takes a good while settle and find balance, 2+ hours. Very elegant version, almost thin on the surprisingly short green apple peel finish. This is a wine that probably needs a lot more bottle age. Not impressed by this bottle.

Much deeper and bluer than it used to be. Smells like a very Pinot champagne. A bit chewy – not smooth and flattering. Krug seems to have become a bit of a Ryanair – like it or lump it. (JR) Feb 09

Medium yeasty nose, very clean and fresh, long and elegant finish.

more carmel apple than lime, still steel

Held this one over a year. Maturing beautifully, bright, plenty of lift & creamy mousse. Presents more of a toasted lemon biscuit that refreshes. Long clean finish. Always a treat, and a great way to send 2008 packing and welcome the new year.

This aromas for this champagne were more enticing than the flavors that came out but wonderful coconut and apple were followed by light toast and minerals.

Very long finish. I thought it was very nice, but I feel like it was a bit simple. Maybe I'm not ready for a Champagne of this caliber.

Rich champagne, I love it.

Drank with sashimi when Hiro-san catered at our place with the Kojimas and the Bermans. Very clean, pleasant champagne. Not particularly yeasty like vintage krug. generally a crowd pleaser but nothing esoteric.