{"product_id":"krug-champagne-brut-grande-cuvee-edition-170eme","title":"Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 170ème","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelly, Robert Parker, June 2022 - 95P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrug'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-jMZVPV jBWMMx\"\u003eChef de Caves Julie Cavil and I sat down to taste the newly released 2008 Clos du Mesnil—alongside the 2008 vintage and 2008-base Grande Cuvée 164ème Édition—at the house's cellars in Reims last week. At the same time, Krug's 2021-base Grande Cuvée, the future 177ème Édition, was in tirage, a reminder of how slowly time passes in Champagne. And meanwhile, work is well underway in the house's new state-of-the-art winery in Ambonnay, which is rapidly taking shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, March 2024 - 96P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe NV Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition, (2014 base vintage) is rich, ample and explosive. Wonderfully fresh and vibrant, the 170 offers an exotic mélange of dried orchard fruit, pear, spice and crushed flowers. Chef de Caves Eric Lebel was not especially excited about 2014 when I saw him a few months after the harvest, as yields in Pinot Noir and Meunier were adversely affected. Perhaps for that reason the 170 contains more reserve wines than most editions. Regardless, the Krug team crafted an absolutely brilliant Grande Cuvée. The blend is 51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay and 11% Meunier, vintages 2014 through 1998. Disgorged: Autumn 2021. Krug ID: 421062.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrug, established in 1843 in Reims, France, stands as one of the most prestigious Champagne houses in the world. Founded by Joseph Krug, a German-born visionary from Mainz who previously worked as an accountant at Champagne Jacquesson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eHeritage and Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe house was built on Joseph Krug's revolutionary vision of creating consistently exceptional champagne regardless of annual climate variations. This philosophy continues to guide the house through six generations of the Krug family, even after LVMH acquired majority ownership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eProduction Methods\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive Approach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eKrug is unique in several ways:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's the only estate still using small oak casks for fermentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll wines are vinified plot by plot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe house owns about 30% of its vineyards, with up to 100 growers providing the remaining grapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality Standards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cellar master ensures premium quality through careful selection of terroir, growers, and plant material. Each base wine is tasted individually before blending, and any juice not meeting Krug's standards is sold as bulk wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eSignature Champagnes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrande Cuvée\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flagship wine combines more than 120 wines from 10 different vintages, aged for approximately seven years. Unlike most houses, Grande Cuvée forms the majority of Krug's production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mt-md block\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSingle Vineyard Wines\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTwo prestigious single-vineyard champagnes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClos du Mesnil: A Blanc de Blancs from a 1.84-hectare Chardonnay plot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClos d'Ambonnay: A Blanc de Noirs from a 0.68-hectare Pinot Noir vineyard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle Characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrug champagnes are known for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToasted, grilled, and pastry notes from extended aging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh citrus characteristics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypically dry (under 6.5g\/L residual sugar)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich, complex structure with long aging potential\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Krug","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50507820466442,"sku":"CEW069","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/9273\/3194\/files\/Krug171.png?v=1735365696","url":"https:\/\/carlwandel.shop\/products\/krug-champagne-brut-grande-cuvee-edition-170eme","provider":"Carl Wandel \u0026 Søn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}