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Krug Grande Cuvée

Ultimate generosity

Krug Grande Cuvée is the archetype of Krug’s philosophy of craftsmanship and savoir-faire: a blend of more than 120 wines from ten or more different years.
Its exceptional finesse is the result of a stay of at least another six years in the cellars. Around twenty years are needed to craft each bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée: the first prestige Champagne re-created each year, beyond the very notion of vintage.

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KRUG iD 111001

Received its cork

winter 2010 - 2011

Blend

142 wines

The oldest wine

1990

The youngest wine

2006

Eric Lebel

Chef de Caves, Krug

This half-bottle spent at least 6 years in Krug's cellars developing its particular expression and elegance, receiving its cork in winter 2010 - 2011.

As it is a half-bottle, it leaves the cellars earlier and we recommend that you enjoy it soon rather than keep it for later.

Every year since the foundation of the House of Krug, a new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée is created to offer the fullest expression of Champagne.

This bottle belongs to the 162ème Édition edition, a blend of 142 wines 11 different years. The youngest dates back to 2006 and the oldest to 1990. Every glass poured from it is the fruit of more than 21 years of careful craftsmanship.

Krug Grande Cuvée 162ème Édition was composed around the harvest of 2006. The year's summer was defined by sharp contrasts with a heatwave punctuated by storms and even hail. But the end of the season was fine and bright and when the harvest began, the grapes expressed a good level of maturity.

Among the wines of the year, the Meuniers particularly stood out, while the Chardonnays did not show their usual level of expression. But as with every Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée, the House was able to draw on its extensive library of reserve wines to complement the wines of the year and give the Champagne its distinctive fullness of flavours and aromas. A carefully chosen selection of these reserve wines, including a generous 1990 Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, as well as many others predominantly from the first five years of the millennium made up 40% of the blend. This palette of wines from previous years brought the freshness and vivacity so essential to every Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.

The final composition of this bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée is 44% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 21% Meunier.

Krug Grande Cuvée is born from the dream of one man, Joseph Krug, to offer the very best Champagne every single year, regardless of annual variations in climate. Each year, the House of Krug honours this dream with a new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: the fullest expression of Champagne.

Eric Lebel

Tasting notes

As you taste it, notes of toasted bread, hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar and jellied fruits may take you by surprise. You may even taste hints of apples still on the tree, flowers in bloom, ripe and dried fruit, almonds, marzipan, gingerbread, sweet spices and even brioche and honey.

You may also notice its exceptional freshness in the mouth, with rich and tangy flavours of lemon and grapefruit enhanced by the subtlety of its fine and elegant bubbles. Krug Grande Cuvée can age beautifully.

Storing & serving

The richness of your Krug Champagne is fully revealed between 9°C and 12°C (49°F - 54°F). Serving your bottle too cold would refrain the aromas’expression.
Krug has created The Joseph, a unique crystal glass whose shape enables the bubbles to reach their optimal expression and allows the discovery of the incredible bouquet of aromas.
If you do not have The Joseph glass, we recommend using a white Burgundy glass instead of a flute, to enable the expression of Krug Champagne’s flavors and aromas.
As a Prestige Cuvée, Krug Champagnes age beautifully, the time revealing their richness and elegance.
Your Champagne should be stored in a wine cellar, or in a cool (between 10 to 15 °C - 50 to 59 °F) dry and away from light place, the exact conditions of Krug cellars.

Krug Podcasts

Discover the House of Krug from the inside. Relive stories from Krug’s heritage, told by members of the House. Join Krug’s winemakers as they reveal winemaking insights. Listen to Krug Lovers talking about their unforgettable experiences with Krug Champagnes.

Food pairing

The enticing pepper manifests its myriad forms differently around the world with varied expressions – raw, grilled, roasted, as a condiment or even iced – making it an intriguing match for Krug, the most versatile of Champagnes.

Over twenty years go into creating each bottle of Krug Grande Cuvee,
to pair it with black truffle is to create a union of the best of Nature’s offering.
Simply the smell of fresh, delicate truffle is enough to evoke the fresh scents
of autumn fruit in Krug Grande Cuvee; they can be combined in any way,
no matter how simple, the experience is unforgettable.

The simple artichoke, which appears so fleetingly
throughout the culinary calendar, makes a harmonious
partner for Krug Grande Cuvée.
Pureed it is aromatic and velvety,
reflecting the subtle hazelnut notes of Krug Grande Cuvée.

As the nights draw in, the evocative warmth of toasted chestnuts is irresistible.
Smokey, crunchy and yet soft, chestnuts enhance the wines
which compose Krug Grande Cuvee which can reach up to 15 years of age.
A simple association, together they achieve sublime refined elegance.

Krug Grande Cuvée lends itself to a wealth of culinary combinations, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, from an extra-mature parmesan to turbot à la truffe.
Among the many possibilities, it can be enjoyed as an aperitif with Jabugo ham and old comté, with a dish of oysters, grilled shrimps, Indian or Moroccan food, as well as with desserts such as carrot cake, tarte tatin and cheese cake.

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"The Wines of our twenty years"

"Krug has always remained Krug. And Krug Grande Cuvée, in edition after edition, remains an incredible palette of grape varieties, terroirs and different years with confounding harmony. None symbolises better than Krug Grande Cuvée this quest of perfection centered around the foundation itself of Champagne wine: blending."

Bettane & Desseauve 2015

Note: 19/20

“This is all about balance and the integration of power and finesse, with finely honed acidity supporting flavors of quince paste, dried black cherry, spun honey and candied orange zest, while rich notes of roasted walnut, coffee liqueur and toasted cardamom resonate on the finish. Hard to stop sipping. Drink now through 2028. ”–AN

Wine Spectator 2013

Note: 97/100

Music pairing by Khatia Buniatishvili

Pianist

Khatia Buniatishvili

For Krug Grande Cuvée, I have chosen Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. It is one of the most generous masterpieces, full of joy, full of greatness, with a kind of majestic presence. I think it goes beautifully with the open spirit and generous fullness of Krug Grande Cuvée.

Beethoven - Van Cliburn & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Fritz Reiner Khatia Buniatishvili - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo – Allegro

more music pairings

Khatia Buniatishvili

Grand Soleil - Krug Grande Cuvée

Grand Soleil - Krug Grande Cuvée

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Grand Soleil
Hugo & Vincent - Krug Grande Cuvée

Hugo & Vincent - Krug Grande Cuvée

Selected by
Hugo & Vincent
Aretha Franklin - You make me feel like a natural woman

Aretha Franklin - You make me feel like a natural woman

Aretha Franklin

Selected by
Lianne La Havas
Cecilia Chailly - Puccini - Turandot - « Nessun Dorma »

Cecilia Chailly - Puccini - Turandot - « Nessun Dorma »

Luis Cobos - Placido Domingo

Selected by
Cécilia Chailly
Jacky Terrasson - Corner Pocket

Jacky Terrasson - Corner Pocket

Count Basie and his orchestra & Duke Ellington

Selected by
Jacky Terrasson
Jean Philippe Collard - Pierre Boulez & le New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, 2°suite - Lever du Jour

Jean Philippe Collard - Pierre Boulez & le New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, 2°suite - Lever du Jour

Pierre Boulez & le New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Selected by
Jean Philippe Collard
Miles Davis - Oléo (live)

Miles Davis - Oléo (live)

Miles Davis

Selected by
Keziah Jones
Khatia Buniatishvili - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo – Allegro

Khatia Buniatishvili - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo – Allegro

Beethoven - Van Cliburn & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Fritz Reiner

Selected by
Khatia Bunitiasvili
Marcela Roggeri - Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

Marcela Roggeri - Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

Beethoven - Leonard Bernstein & New York Philarmonic Orchestra

Selected by
Marcela Roggeri
Orazio Sciortino - Life through a glass

Orazio Sciortino - Life through a glass

Orazio Sciortino

Selected by
Orazio Sciortino
Ozark Henry - Symphony No. 6 in B minor

Ozark Henry - Symphony No. 6 in B minor

Tchaikovsky, Günther Wand

Selected by
Ozark Henry
The Dø - Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique

The Dø - Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique

Berlioz by Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Selected by
The Dø