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Krug Clos d'Ambonnay 2000

Krug Clos d'Ambonnay
2000

Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2000 exalts the elegant intensity of one of the finest terroirs in the region, the Clos d’Ambonnay – and of a single grape variety, Pinot Noir, from a single year, 2000.

Born from the gentle circumstances of 2000, Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2000 exhibits exquisite grace, depth and beautiful structure.

It is the fourth champagne from this unique plot of Pinot Noir. The first was created with the harvest of 1995.

Composition

100 %
Pinot Noir
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100% Pinot Noir from the Clos d'Ambonnay from the year 2000
Cork received:
Autumn 2013

A word from

The cellar master

Julie Cavil, Krug Cellar Master
Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2000 is a generous and aromatically intense champagne with delightful balance.

Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master

2000 was hot, rainy and stormy with the harvest at Krug’s Clos d’Ambonnay taking place on a single day, September 29. It was a bountiful year with astoundingly intense Pinot Noir grapes.

The House of Krug chose to reveal Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2000 because, from the very first tastings, the Pinot Noir grapes from this enclosed plot glowed with a rare generosity and beauty, revealing delightful balance and character without excess.

The year 2000 thus succeeded in expressing the full potential of this walled plot with true beauty and poise.

Time in cellars: 

This individually numbered bottle spent at least 13 years in Krug's cellars further developing its depth and complexity.

After regular tasting and appraisal, it received its cork as Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2000 in Autumn 2013.

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FOOD PAIRING

Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2000 created a beautiful food marriage with meat such as spiced lamb tajine and can also be enjoyed with recipes associating sweet and sour: a sweet potato mash with a dash of grated nutmeg, or any creative combination with candied citrus fruits.

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TASTING NOTES

A particularly luminous straw-gold colour which shimmers with brightness.

On the nose, aromas of brioche, caramel and spices.
On the palate, a very fresh taste with intense flavours of tarte tatin, caramel and pastry cream, with a long and slightly lemony finish.

Note:

Serving Temperature

The House of Krug recommends that its Champagnes be served between 9°C and 12°C, as colder temperatures limit the expression of their flavours and aromas.
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Note:

The Joseph Glass

In 2011, we partnered with renowned crystalware maker, Riedel, to design a glass that would reveal the fullness of flavours and aromas of Krug champagnes.
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Note:

The Influence of Time

All Krug champagnes gain in complexity and patina with the passage of time. We recommend storing them at the same temperature as you intend to serve them, between 9°C and 12°C.
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RATINGS

"Gorgeous fresh colour with hints of emerald and buttercup yellow, and minuscule bubbles across the glass. The palate has some serious luxury with the mousse creamy across the tongue, but there is cocoa and buttery Brazil nut flesh, the weight filling the mid-palate before a precision to the acidity that scythes through something like the 1996, the little toast notes filling underneath. A baby, but the components need some time to knit together."

Rating: 98/100

Decanter - 2020
 

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RATINGS

"Deep gold. Very deep-flavoured – chestnuts? – on the nose. Extremely persistent. Massive dimension; the bubbles almost seemed to struggle to escape. Still remarkably fresh with masses of aromatic development. Big, bold and bright."

Rating: 19/20

Jancis Robinson - 2020

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