Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - Krug Lunch (7x GC, 7x Vintage, 3x CdM, 1x CdA): Seven Grand Cuvees: 157, 163, 164, 167, 168, 169 and 170th. No surprise that the better base vintages showed best. The 157th (95 pts) showed most round and complete due to the extended age. The 164 (95 pts), 168 and 169th (both 94+ pts) all show good substance and superb acidic spine for graceful ageing. The 164th, from magnum, has an elegance to it which is above all others. The 170th (90pts), 167th (92 pts) and 163th (93+ pts) seem a bit leaner compared to the others and not all of them will be very long-lived iterations. But this tasting showed clearly, that even the lesser vintages of Grand Cuvees easily need minimum 10 years after disgorgement to start to truly shine.

TN: Not overly expressive nose. Only with time some hints of citrus and minerality shine through. More open on the palate. All about the citrus fruit in the center, seasalt minerality, some nutty hints. With time full blown nutty, buttery aromas complementing the picture. Already layered and with very high precision. Very round and harmonious but with the acidity still quite pronounced Fine mousse. All in all, quite promising, with good substance and a structural frame and this ultra high energy for long ageing. 94 pts today with more upside in the future.

Decanting: This needs a bit of air.

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