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Krug Grande Cuvée
165^ème Édition

Composed around the harvest of 2009, Krug Grande Cuvée 165^ème Édition is a blend of 127 wines from 14 different years. The youngest is from the year 2009 and the oldest dates back to 1990.

In all, reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 31% 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 47% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier.

In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy Krug Grande Cuvée 165^ème Édition.

Composition

47 %

Pinot Noir

38 %

Chardonnay

15 %

Meunier

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Blend:

127 wines
from 14 different years

Oldest wine from:

1990

Youngest wine from:

2009

Cork received:

Autumn 2016

A word from

The cellar master

Vibrant Chardonnays from plots in Avize, Oger, Villers Marmery, Trépail, elegant Pinot Noirs from plots in Verzy, Ambonnay and Ay as well as radiant Meuniers from plots in Sainte-Gemme and Bassuet all bring their unique character to the blend. To complete the blend, we drew on our extensive library of reserve wines, choosing a predominance of Pinot Noir wines from plots on the southern side of the Montagne de Reims.

Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master

Krug Grande Cuvée 165^ème Édition was composed around the harvest of 2009. After a frosty start of the year, the wonderfully mild spring offered an auspicious beginning to the growing season. From late summer onwards, the vines basked in warm and dry conditions and the grapes ripened beautifully. When the harvest began, they were in excellent health and showed a perfect level of maturity. From the first tastings, the wines of the year showed remarkable balance.

Time in cellar:

This bottle spent around 7 years in Krug's cellars developing its generosity and elegance, receiving its cork in Autumn 2016.

Part 1

FOOD PAIRING

Krug Grande Cuvée lends itself to a wealth of culinary combinations, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, from an aged parmesan to turbot à la truffe.

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

A light golden colour and fine, vivacious bubbles, holding a promise of pleasure.

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.

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 Grande Cuvée.

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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

"The Krug Grande Cuvée 165ème Édition is showing well, offering up a lovely bouquet of warm bread, honeycomb, peachy fruit, smoke and lemon oil. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, layered and beautifully integrated, with excellent depth at the core, a fine mousse and a long, chalky finish. Built around the 2009 vintage, the 165ème isn't as powerful or fleshy as the 167ème Édition, but if anything, it's even classier and more harmonious at this stage.”

Rating: 96/100

Robert Parker - 2020

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