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Krug, Champagne Vintage Brut, 2013

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
$459.00
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Krug's Tasting Committee nicknamed the 2013 "Exalted Citrus," and that sums up the case for this bottle: a cool, rainy year turned into tangy, citrus-bright Champagne by a house that knows exactly what to do with one. The year started badly. A cold, wet spring pushed flowering back to early July, almost three weeks late. Then a warm, dry, sunny summer let the grapes ripen slowly, and Krug started picking at the Clos du Mesnil on September 25, three days before the official Champagne start. Chardonnay drives this vintage's aromatics, and the Pinot Noir plots were chosen to make its citrus character even louder. Cellar master Julie Cavil calls it "fragrant citrus on a silver platter." Like every Krug Vintage, it spent more than ten years in the cellars before release. Krug advises serving all its Champagnes at 9–12°C rather than ice-cold, because cold mutes aroma, and with a wine this fragrant you should take that advice. Use a proper wine glass, not a flute.

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Antonio Galloni

99 points

"The 2013 Vintage is a wild, exotic beauty. Apricot, passion fruit, lemon confit, marzipan, baked apple tart and a kiss of French are all amplified in a dramatic, vivid Champagne that captures all the pedigree of this great vintage. The 2013 is wonderfully complex and dynamic from the very first taste. Time in the glass brings out layers of dimension and captivating nuance. This is a fabulous effort." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

96 points

"Originating from an October harvest, Krug’s 2013 Brut has turned out very well, delivering—against the backdrop of the slow, late-ripening season and another high-acid test, qualities rendered all the more evident by the house’s methods—the requisite aromatic plenitude and textural properties. Disgorged in early 2024 with a dosage of five grams per liter, the wine emerges from the glass with a deep bouquet of lemon oil, fresh apricot and quince mingled with nashi pear and brioche crust, complemented by a top note of lightly burnt buttered toast. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, chiseled and racy-fresh, structured around a spine of incisive acidity and chalky extract, concluding with a long, citrus-driven, saline-tinged finish." —Kristaps Karklins

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Krug is the thinking person's Champagne house: meticulous, patient, and uninterested in fashion. Founded in 1843, they've built an empire on tiny yields and obsessive aging. Every bottle is a revelation of chalk and craft. If you're serious about bubbles, Krug is non-negotiable.

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Sea bass ceviche with ginger and lemongrass; creamy pasta with sea urchin; fresh goat cheese with candied citrus peel; raw oysters with a squeeze of lemon; crudo of scallop with yuzu.

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Dry, citrus-driven Champagne. The aromas are fragrant citrus, and the palate is tangy and fresh, led by Chardonnay's citrus character.

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