Last bottle out of 4. 1998 is a softer vintage and this one is now fully mature. The nose is typical KRUG and bursts of toasted brioche and rye bread. Better acidity than I remembered from the last bottle it is a joy to drink at the moment.
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My last bottle, sigh. Didn't have that typical lip smacking acidity. Bit tired and dull finish. Initial Krug characteristic eeked out slightly and then petered out. meh. wah!!!!
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(Krug Champagne Vintage Brut) Light golden yellow color with abundant, speedy, tiny bubbles; very appealing, autolytic, hazelnut, baked pear, light dried mushroom nose; delicious, focused, layered, tart lime, lemon, ginger, mineral palate with penetrating, medium acidity; could use 3 years and should live for decades; long finish 96+ points
(Krug Champagne Vintage Brut) Light yellow color; yeasty, rich, apple, baked apple nose; rich, very yeasty, apple, baked apple palate; long finish
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3/29/2024 - UTPK wrote:
Last bottle out of 4. 1998 is a softer vintage and this one is now fully mature. The nose is typical KRUG and bursts of toasted brioche and rye bread. Better acidity than I remembered from the last bottle it is a joy to drink at the moment.
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3/1/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
Some Wine Tasted at the Acker La Paulée Auction (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Tasted at auction. Magnum. Lots of fresh and mature apple with excellent volume and length. Even better than another magnum from a few nights ago.
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2/28/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Acker "Paulee" Burgundy Dinner (Capital Seafood - Beverly Hills CA): Paulee style dinner. Magnum. Very rich, slightly more bready than I recall from previous bottles, but with the underlying structure to keep everything in harmony. Very complex with very good depth.
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12/31/2023 - essenceofreal wrote: flawed
Slightly off.
My last bottle, sigh. Didn't have that typical lip smacking acidity. Bit tired and dull finish. Initial Krug characteristic eeked out slightly and then petered out. meh. wah!!!!
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12/30/2023 - jhngo Likes this wine: 96 Points
really good for an 98. Fresh baked brioche toasty.
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