Krug, Champagne Brut Grande Cuvee 170th, NV (375ml)

Name: Krug, Champagne Brut Grande Cuvee 170th, NV (375ml)
Brand: Krug
SKU: NYC-5-EMP-4494-102921-375ml2
Price: 109.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France

by Krug

$109.99

NET

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Krug's latest release, based on the 2014 vintage -- the third in a string of miracle vintages -- is a gorgeous, ready-to-drink gem. This half-bottle size is perfect for starting a meal for two, or accompanying a meal, or finishing a meal... Yes, it's perfect!

The Wine Advocate loves it to: "Krug's NV Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition is based on the 2014 vintage, complemented by some 45% reserve wines dating back to 1998, with the house drawing on, among many others, 2013 for structure and 2012 and 2003 for generosity. Opening in the glass with aromas of pastry cream, dried fruits, pear, warm spices, freshly baked bread and vanilla pod, it's medium to full-bodied, pillowy and fine-boned, with excellent concentration, racy acids and a precise, chiseled profile. But if the latter adjective could be applied to the 2013-base 169ème édition equally felicitously, the 2014-base 170ème is more giving and less tightly wound out of the gates and will offer more demonstrative drinking young."

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 94

"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." -Vinous

Robert Parker

RP 95

"Krug’s NV Brut Grande Cuvee ID 112001 -- disgorged already over the winter of 2011-2012 but then further aged before release -- reinforces the belief that, thankfully, even wine lovers of modest means who occasionally splurge on Krug Grande Cuvee will be rewarded with a wine that need not fear comparison with this house’s more limited and far more expensive bottlings, nor for that matter with any other wines of Champagne. The harmonious juxtaposition of creaminess and lees enrichment with bright, juicy citricity and of expansive richness with levity is stunning....Citrus zest notes segue seamlessly into the fine stream of CO2 without bitterness, while succulent white peach garlanded in lily-of-the-valley is laced with rich, subtly piquant nut oils and saliva-liberating salinity. Emerging suggestions of shitake and shrimp shell reduction compound the sense of capital-'U' umami in a vibrantly interactive and refreshing finish. A day after opening, this is even more vividly complex than it had been initially, with hints of fresh red raspberry lending an invigorating tang and sensation of berry seed-crunching that delivers strikingly harmonious counterpoint to both the luscious brightness of fruit and the nutty low-tones....The team at Krug has long taken pains to emphasize that the task of assembling their Grande Cuvee from a hundred or more lots reflecting reserves of widely varying ages is mind-bogglingly complex. So is the result." -Robert Parker

Decanter

D 95

"A distinctive nose with honey, toast and cashew leads to a palate that's just as powerful and pronounced, with an exotic, dry, umami richness comprising dried crystalline fruits, peach, biscuit and cream, and a touch of well-executed oak. Good acidity and terrific length."

Wine Spectator

WS 95

"This mouthwatering Champagne shows a lovely sense of finesse, with firm acidity deftly married to a rich profile of crème de cassis, toasted brioche and lime blossom, accented by hints of café au lait, singed orange peel and exotic spice. Long and plush on the finish."

Wine Enthusiast

WE 94

"This rounded, well-textured wine is dominated by Pinot Noir, with a distinctly mineral streak from the Chardonnay. Poised between richness and elegance, it is ready to drink. Krug numbers the successive blends of its Grande Cuvée because it regards each blending as unique."

Details

Grape Variety

Chardonnay , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir
Vintage

NV
Size

375ml
Farming Practice

Traditional
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Full Bodied

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