This was served blind along with a 2002 Krug. Everything you love about a GC from Krug. From a bit of a softer, rounder vintage (2010) but this is still a real treat. Not quite as strong as a GC from a higher quality base year but was throughly enjoyed by all
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Served Blind. Came out a bit too cold and came across as very linear and precise, reminding me of the 169ed which I absolutely love. Very Krug in profile. As it warmed up, the taut profile softened a touch and this become a bit a more generous. Excellent acidity, lemony and minerals. Can be thoroughly enjoyed now but a long life ahead with lots of upside.
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Really starting to come on. Beautiful mouthfeel & mousse. Apricots, both peaches, tropical melons, pineapple, some green, lemon/lime zest & notes of marmalade. Punchy minerality, pronounced chalkiness, brioche, yeasty, baguette crust, hints of cream, saline, pronounced sea fossils, yellow lilies/flowers, shades of white Spring flowers, racey crisp acidity, perfect; balance, structure, tensioned, length and smartly polished finish that lasts two-minutes.
The 166ème Édition is composed of 140 wines from 13 different harvests between 1998 and 2010, and it's a blend of 45% Pinot Noir with 39% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. Relatively young reserve wines makes up 42% of the composition, 2000 from Oger & 2006 wines from Verzy and Bouzy of note. It’s seen a minimum of six years of bottle aging.
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kɹʌɡ wɪθ dʌɡ (Chicago, IL): A great showing today -- this was another Krug that I was not particularly keen on at release, but I think this has really filled out. It's a hair on the lean side, but you can certainly find the typical Krug intensity on the palate, with more of a hard-baked biscuity aroma on the nose. The fruit veers a little mature, but coupled with the acidity, it's actually balanced pretty well for a difficult vintage like 2010.
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5/15/2024 - Plainview86 Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was served blind along with a 2002 Krug. Everything you love about a GC from Krug. From a bit of a softer, rounder vintage (2010) but this is still a real treat. Not quite as strong as a GC from a higher quality base year but was throughly enjoyed by all
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5/10/2024 - godx wrote: 93 Points
Served Blind. Came out a bit too cold and came across as very linear and precise, reminding me of the 169ed which I absolutely love. Very Krug in profile. As it warmed up, the taut profile softened a touch and this become a bit a more generous. Excellent acidity, lemony and minerals. Can be thoroughly enjoyed now but a long life ahead with lots of upside.
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3/23/2024 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 95 Points
Really starting to come on. Beautiful mouthfeel & mousse. Apricots, both peaches, tropical melons, pineapple, some green, lemon/lime zest & notes of marmalade. Punchy minerality, pronounced chalkiness, brioche, yeasty, baguette crust, hints of cream, saline, pronounced sea fossils, yellow lilies/flowers, shades of white Spring flowers, racey crisp acidity, perfect; balance, structure, tensioned, length and smartly polished finish that lasts two-minutes.
The 166ème Édition is composed of 140 wines from 13 different harvests between 1998 and 2010, and it's a blend of 45% Pinot Noir with 39% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. Relatively young reserve wines makes up 42% of the composition, 2000 from Oger & 2006 wines from Verzy and Bouzy of note. It’s seen a minimum of six years of bottle aging.
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3/7/2024 - rnellans wrote: 94 Points
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2/16/2024 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
kɹʌɡ wɪθ dʌɡ (Chicago, IL): A great showing today -- this was another Krug that I was not particularly keen on at release, but I think this has really filled out. It's a hair on the lean side, but you can certainly find the typical Krug intensity on the palate, with more of a hard-baked biscuity aroma on the nose. The fruit veers a little mature, but coupled with the acidity, it's actually balanced pretty well for a difficult vintage like 2010.
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