Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate William Kelley - 16 Apr 20
Bearing the elegant cream label with maroon border that Krug began to use in 1983, this bottle of the NV Brut Grande Cuvée (late 1980s) was showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with an inviting bouquet of baked orchard fruit, spiced peaches, orange oil, toasted nuts and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and enveloping, it's lively but charming, with a textural attack and a generous core of fruit, complemented by a lovely pinpoint mousse. This is drinking with real generosity today.
Drinking Date: 1995 - 2027
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Vinous Josh Raynolds - 01 Jan 15
(roughly 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier; I.D. 421044; LLLMXE): Light gold. Nectarine, poached pear, toasted nuts, anise and buttered toast on the complex, mineral-tinged nose. Deeply concentrated but energetic and precise as well, offering sappy orchard and pit fruit flavors along with notes of brioche and marzipan. A bitter citrus pith note adds definition to the impressively long, smoky finish. Shows more power and heft than I've experienced from this bottling in recent years.
Drinking Date:
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Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 22 Dec 19
ID 412050 bottled in spring 2012. Blend of 121 wines from 2005 back to 1990. Richer than ID 111004, not as dry. Floral and seductive. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2016 - 2030
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Champagne

Champagne, exclusively from France's Champagne region, is synonymous with luxury and celebration. Made primarily from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, it undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle, creating its signature bubbles. Flavours range from crisp green apple and citrus to rich, toasty notes of nuts and honey. Yeast contact in the bottle contributes to pastry and brioche notes, which are a key part of good quality Champagne. Top producers include Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, and Krug.