This magnum spent at least 8 years in Krug's cellars developing its particular expression and elegance, receiving its cork in summer 2011.

As it is a magnum, we let it rest for even longer, waiting until the Champagne is ready to be enjoyed.

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 159ème Édition, a blend of 120 wines 10 different years. The youngest dates back to 2003 and the oldest to 1988. Every glass poured from it is the fruit of more than 23 years of careful craftsmanship.

Krug Grande Cuvée 159ème Édition was composed around the harvest of 2003. A year of such extremes was unheard of in living memory: a spring with severe frosts then a summer of record-breaking heat. The harvest began on 23rd August - the earliest since 1822 - and continued in waves until early October, ensuring each plot was harvested at the optimal moment.

When the time came to taste the wines of the year, the House's respect for the individual character of every plot revealed the different ways in which the year's dramatic conditions had impacted each of them. To complement the solar qualities of the wines of the year, the House turned to its extensive library of reserve wines, which made up 37% of the final blend. The addition of 1996 wines from Trépail and Avize lent vibrancy and freshness while a 1994 Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger gave structure. Chardonnays from more recent years brought the vitality so essential to every Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.

The final composition of this bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée is 51% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 19% 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.