In the cellar

Krug Grande Cuvée 159ème Édition

The most generous expression of Champagne.

Krug Grande Cuvée is born from the dream of Joseph Krug to craft the very best champagne he could offer, every year, regardless of annual variations in climate.

Each year, Maison Krug honours his vision with a new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: the most generous expression of Champagne.

Beyond the notion of vintage, Krug Grande Cuvée is always a blend of over 120 individual wines from more than 10 different years, expressing a fullness of flavours and aromas impossible to achieve with the wines of a single year.

Composed around the harvest of 2003, Krug Grande Cuvée 159^ème Édition is a blend of 120 wines from 10 different years. The youngest is from the year 2003 and the oldest dates back to 1988.

In all, reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 37% 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 51% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 19% Meunier.

In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy Krug Grande Cuvée 159^ème Édition.

Part 1

A word from

The cellar master

To complement the solar qualities of the wines of the year, we turned to our extensive library of reserve wines, including 1996 wines from Trépail and Avize to lend vibrancy and freshness while a 1994 Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger gives structure and Chardonnays from more recent years imbue the blend with vitality.

Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master

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Part 2

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

"A beautiful array of complex toastiness, fresh and roasted mushrooms, lemon, tangerine and peach, with honeysuckle and some spicy elements, too. The complexity and comfortingly rich, warming aromatic depth is in full song. The palate has vivacious, rich orange grapefruit, peach and lemon rind, with some exotic moments, and spicy flashes, too. There's a distinctive, plush and alluringly long, grapefruit and hazelnut finish."

Rating: 97/100

James Suckling - 2020

The Krug Experience

MUSIC
PAIRINGS

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Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée

Grand Soleil

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Hugo & Vincent

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Kris Bowers

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Manvsmachine

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Iwao Furusawa

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Chloe Flower

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Bleu Asa

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Two Kang

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