Krug Grande Cuvée
163ème Édition
Composed around the harvest of 2007, Krug Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition is a blend of 145 wines from 12 different years. The youngest is from the year 2007 and the oldest dates back to 1990.
In all, reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 27% of the final blend, bringing the breadth and roundness so essential to each Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.
The final composition of this champagne is 37% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 31% Meunier.
In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy Krug Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition.
Composition
from 10 different years
A word from
The cellar master
Our unique respect for the individual character of each plot enabled the House to discern the strong potential of a number of lesser-known plots to enhance the blend while wines from plots in Villers-Marmery, Trépail, Mareuil and Ambonnay proved to be the foremost contributors to this singular creation.
Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master
Krug Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition was composed around the harvest of 2007. A year that defied all possible predictions, the extremes of 2007 pushed us to rethink everything we thought we knew. We had to challenge ourselves, to look with fresh eyes at what each individual plot of vines could give us. The early harvest revealed grapes with powerful aromas and discreet flavours.
Time in cellar:
This bottle spent around 8 years in Krug's cellars developing its generosity and elegance, receiving its cork in Summer 2015.
FOOD PAIRING
This Champagne can be enjoyed as an aperitif with Jabugo ham and mature comté or served to accompany oysters, grilled shrimps, Indian or Moroccan food, as well as desserts such as carrot cake, tarte tatin and cheesecake.
TASTING NOTES
Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe, dried and citrus fruits, as well as marzipan and gingerbread.
Flavours of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, jellied and citrus fruits, almonds, brioche and honey.
Serving Temperature
The Joseph Glass
The Influence of Time
RATINGS
Rating: 19/20
Gault & Millau - 2020
The Krug Experience
MUSIC
PAIRINGS
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
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Composed by- Chloe Flower
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
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Composed by- Iwao Furusawa
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
Hugo & Vincent/sites/default/files/media/audio/krug_grande_cuvee.mp3
Composed by- Hugo & Vincent
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
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Composed by- Kris Bowers
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
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Composed by- Manvsmachine
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
Grand Soleil/sites/default/files/media/audio/krug_grande_cuvee_by_grand_soleil.mp3
Composed by- Grand Soleil
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
Bleu Asa/sites/default/files/media/audio/echo_de_krug_grande_cuvee_by_bleu_asa.mp3
Composed by- Bleu Asa
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée
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Composed by- Two Kang
A TRIBUTE TO TIME
A decade before the presentation of Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition, crafted around the harvest of 2017, Maison Krug revealed Krug Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition, composed around the harvest of 2007. A very limited number of these bottles have been carefully kept in the Krug cellars, awaiting their chance to be rediscovered. This rare case, “A Tribute to Time” is an opportunity to experience time’s precious influence on Krug Grande Cuvée.
The Krug Experience
