Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne 171ème Edition

”99 points. Terrific release. Really takes off at the end.” – James Suckling

“99 points. It's the epitome of finesse.” – Tasting Panel

Krug Grande Cuvée er det ultimative multi-vintage-blend fra allerøverste hylde, og i den 171. udgave rammer champagnen et af sine højeste niveauer nogensinde!

Mesterværket Grande Cuvée 171ème er sammenstukket af hele 131 vine fra 12 årgange, der tidsmæssigt spænder hele vejen fra 2000 til 2015.

Denne udgave er komponeret omkring den nye årgang 2015, mens hele 42% af det endelige blend kommer fra Krugs store bibliotek af Reserve-vine fra tidligere topår. Druemæssigt taler vi 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay og 18% Meunier.

Basisvinen gærer på træfade uden malolaktisk gæring, og andengæringen flaske følges af hele 7 års flaskemodning på de fine gærrester.

Resultatet er en guddommeligt gylden champagne med fine bobler samt stor rankhed, kompleksitet og længde i smagen, der spænder hele vejen fra florale blomster, tørrede citrusfrugter til marcipan, honningkager, kvæde, limoncello og toast.... Uforglemmelig Champagne!

Anmeldelser af Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne 171ème Edition

99/100 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.”

99/100 Tasting Panel
“A blend of 131 wines from 12 different vintages - the youngest being 2015, the oldest 2000 - this extraordinary beauty consists of 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay, and 18% Meunier. With all the easeful poise and underlying complexity of a Slim Aarons composition, it abounds in aromas of white flowers intertwined with brioche; preserved lemon and makrut lime; nuts (almond, pistachio); pie spice including cinnamon and ginger; and a smoky, almost salumi-like dash of cracked white pepper plus a whiff of earth. The entry is so cashmere-smooth and the finish so long that the palate seems - like its super-fine mousse - near-endless as it offers up grilled lemon, cream-splashed yellow plum, lime curd-topped biscuit, and a lithe throughline of salinity. It's the epitome of finesse.”

97/100 Wine Enthusiast
“Deliciously balanced, this Champagne is impressive. The iconic wine is in its 171st blend, meaning it combines vintages for the best result for each bottling, not a specific vintage. The 171st essence is dry, while also having fine textured fruit. This is a magnificent wine and worth aging for another year.”

97/100 Falstaff
"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. (11/5/23)"

96/100 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 2022 to 2021.”

96/100 The Wine Front

Nyd den til enhver festlig lejlighed eller til sushi, kaviar, fisk og skaldyr, svampe , tapas samt faste modne oste. Servér ved 8-12°C

Krug Grande Cuvée 171 ème Edition er fremstillet på 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay og 18% Pinot Meunier. Nærmere bestemt er vinen stukket sammen af hele 131 vine, der i alder spænder fra 2000 til 2015. Basisvinen er modnet på små 205 l. egetræsfade, hvilket giver vinen en krydret og nøddeagtig kompleksitet – et kendetegn ved al champagne fra Krug. Et andet kendetegn er en præcist defineret syre, idet Krug bevidst undgår malolaktisk gæring. Efter andengæringen på flaske modner champagnen ca. 7 år med bærmekontakt.