NV KRUG GRANDE CUVEE 172 EME EDITION BRUT / 庫克香檳
Something about Krug
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, regardless of annual variations in climate. Since 1843, the House of Krug has honoured this vision with each new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: the most generous expression of Champagne.
Krug Grande Cuvée is re-created every year, beyond the notion of vintage and is a blend of over 120 individual wines from more than 10 different years. The fullness or flavours and aromas achieved by this careful art of blending would be impossible to express with the wines of a single year.
Color
White
Region
Champagne
Sub-Region
NA
Vintage
NV
| Size | Price/BTL | Total Price | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x75cl | $1,380.00 HKD | $1,380.00 HKD | 6 Immediate | |
| 6x75cl | $1,365.00 HKD | $8,190.00 HKD | 12 Immediate |
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146 wines make up the blend of this latest edition of Grande Cuvée, formed around the 2016 vintage with the oldest wines coming from 1998. 44% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 20% Meunier. 42% reserve wines, ensuring the consistency of Krug's most important bottling. Pale straw in the glass, the nose brings flinty gunsmoke, lemon balm and toasted brioche. The palate is nutty, creamy and layered with fresh stone fruits, preserved lemons and salted almonds. There is real oomph to the fruit core and this is a powerful and structured iteration, managing real depth without being heavy. Already absolutely delicious to drink, the creamy mousse, mouthwatering acidity and very long finish show that this is a wine that will comfortably age for decades.
The NV Grande Cuvée 172ème Édition is a gracious, sublime Champagne. Light citrus notes, white flowers, spice, marzipan and chamomile inflections all run through this delicate, nuanced Grande Cuvée. The 172eme is a Champagne of understatement and class that is very much a reflection of the base year. Brisk acids pull it all together. The Grande Cuvée is often quite accessible on release, but this is an Edition I would cellar for at least another year or two. It’s a fine effort from Krug. The 172ème Édition is a blend of 44% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier based on 2016 with reserve wines back to 1998. Disgorged: Winter 2022-2023. Drink 2024-2044.
he 172ème édition, based around the 2016 vintage, is a delicate, floral and saline Grande Cuvée at this early stage in its life. The palate it taut, tightly wound, gradually unfurling into toasted fruit bread, rye bread and roasted nuts, wrapped around an intricate and taut lemon core. It's exceptionally long, spicy, rounded and spherical in shape. Notes of sweet unsalted butter round out the finish, which has such length, elegance and balance. 58% of the wine is from the 2016 vintage, which saw a lot of rain in the spring and close to flowering, with 42% from reserve wines. The blend is made up of 146 separately vinified wines from 11 different years, and the oldest wine in the blend is from the 1998 vintage. Drink 2024-2045.