Krug Clos d'Ambonnay
Maison Krug’s unique craftsmanship has revealed a rare champagne from a remarkable terroir, the Clos d’Ambonnay.
Located in the heart of Ambonnay, one of the most distinguished villages for Pinot Noir in Champagne, this tiny walled plot of 0.68 hectares (1.68 acres) has been an essential cru for Krug for generations.
Krug Clos d’Ambonnay was born from the fifth generation of the Krug family, Rémi and Henri Krug’s quest to pay tribute to the Pinot Noir grapes of Ambonnay, a terroir dear to the Maison, while remaining loyal founder Joseph Krug’s plot-by-plot approach to winemaking.
Their search lasted seven years, until they discovered the Clos d’Ambonnay in 1991, a tiny vineyard surrounded by protective walls since 1766. Purchased in 1994, they crafted the first Krug Clos d’Ambonnay champagne in 1995, revealed 12 years later in 2007.
Krug Clos d’Ambonnay is a rare gem epitomising the attention to detail, uncompromising quality and appreciation for unique terroirs inherited from Joseph Krug.
Born from the gentle circumstances of 1998, Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 1998 exhibits exquisite grace, depth and beautiful structure.
It is the third champagne from this unique plot of Pinot Noir. The first was created with the harvest of 1995.
A word from
The cellar master
Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master
FOOD PAIRING
It may also be enhanced by simple but wonderful food pairings such as shavings of aged parmesan, scrambled eggs with truffles, bellot-fed pata negra ham, or toasted rustic bread with truffles and extra virgin olive oil.
TASTING NOTES
On the nose, amazing aromas of milky caramel, barley sugar, toast, blackcurrant, red fruit jam and jellied fruits. On the palate you may find intense notes of wild fruit, tarte tatin, brioche, redcurrant and liquorice, enhanced by an elegant long finish.
Serving Temperature
The Joseph Glass
The Influence of Time
RATINGS
Rating: 98/100
Wine Spectator - 2020
RATINGS
Rating: 19.5/20
Jancis Robinson - 2020
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