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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 1/28/2024 & rated 97 points: Krug Lover Dinner with Olivier Krug (Daniel Dal Ban 1876 (Tafelspitz) Düsseldorf): not blind
We had 3 different Private Cuvees from the 50 and 60ies. One was tired, was had no bubbles and one was great.
This one was with fine bubbles and all the Krug elements you love and expect. Some dried fruits, lemon tarte and oriental spices. 97 (585 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 1/28/2024 flawed bottle: Krug Lover Dinner with Olivier Krug (Daniel Dal Ban 1876 (Tafelspitz) Düsseldorf): not blind
We had 3 different Private Cuvees from the 50 and 60ies. One was tired, was had no bubbles and one was great.
This one was over his peak. no rating (620 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 8/6/2023 & rated 99 points: not blind
from the 60ies. Still bubbles and the full package of a perfect aged Champagne but the freshness is mind blowing. Dried fruits, some almond chocolate, orange tarte. Great 99 (923 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 7/10/2023 & rated 100 points: not blind, from the 50ies
A perfect champagne, fine mousse, powerful but still fresh and energetic. Krug stylistic but not too oxidative, The finish holds on one over one hour. Just wow. 100 The 3rd time a perfect bottle of champagne this day. (1037 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 4/6/2023: BYOK with Olivier Krug at Next (Chicago, IL): Mid to late 1960s release. For me, more interesting than good at this point. Scarcely any effervescence left. Dark colour, closer to a light sherry than champagne, with distinct brownish hues. Almost certainly a wine with incredibly high dosage, as the sweetness is very distinct. Lots of mushroomy notes as well. A pleasure to try. (1445 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 10/19/2018 & rated 92 points: Krug Lunch with all Grand Cuvees (Krug Champagne Maison): Release could be 73-79. No bubbles, reminds me to a Riesling sweet wine in the nose, the palate is a little bit flat but still fresh and unbelievable light. 92 (3250 views) | | | Tasted by FYC on 10/18/2018: Estimated 60-70s release.
Like the below note also lacking bubbles but the palate is wonderful. There is deep caramel with oxidative sherry notes for sure. However there is plenty of lively acidity and sweet fruit left. Some earthy mushroom aromas. The color and proflle was not too much different from the 80s-90s MV next to it. Very good to excellent for me but I don’t mind no bubbles in my old champagne. (2771 views) | | | Tasted by mwanasheria on 10/25/2014 & rated 93 points: This was said to be released in the sixties or seventies. This was spectacular. Bubbles were almost gone, but very intimidating nose of dough, croissants. On the palate charming fruit and smoke. Wow. (4761 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 7/6/2014: An NV bottle from the turn of the '60s-70's. The cork was pretty shrunk and could just lifted from the mouth of the bottle with ease.
Coppery yellow color with a tawny hue; some small, powdery particles seem to settle down in the bottom of the glass. Very developed and old nose with aromas of dusty old furniture, dried and partially decomposed wood, savory syrupy character, some baked apple, a little bit of raisin and a hint of cinnamon. The wine is dry, light-bodied and rather thin on the palate with high acidity and a little bit concentrated, oily mouthfeel. There are flavors of toffee, yeast, oxidative nuttiness, some sorrel, a little bit of roasted almonds and a hint of dried peach. There is no bubbles left to the wine and it is completely flat. The finish is very long, complex and really developed with layered, mature flavors of smoke, porcini mushrooms, dark chocolate shavings, leather, some bruised apple, a little bit of tawny, a hint of old furniture and a cooked touch of Malmsey Madeira.
I'm really split whether I should score this wine or just mark it as flawed / oxidized. Because this wine certainly isn't how it should be anymore. However, compared to those old, oxidized Champagnes I've had, this is something way more - normally all the oxidized Champagnes have been just thin, dead and one-dimensional with nothing more than piercing acidity and oxidative nutty flavors. This wine, instead, is perfectly enjoyable with a kaleidoscope of aged, complex flavors and while everyone in the tasting agreed that the wine was way past its prime, only a handful thought it was actually faulty and dead and many other thought it was still drinking quite wonderfully, even if it wasn't your classic, bubbly Champagne anymore. So don't expect this wine to be alive, but don't pour it down the sink either. I'm not writing this off as faulty, but giving it a score wouldn't be accurate either. (3120 views) | | | Tasted by Vintomas on 10/13/2012 & rated 92 points: Krug Grande Cuvée and Krug Rosé tasting (Gothenburg): Appearance: amber, slighly cloudy.
Nose: rather smokey, somewhat madeirized notes, cocoa powder, some oranges and yellow fruit, some mushroom, nuanced.
Palate: spice, yellow fruit, oranges, other citrus fruits, high acidity, long and fresh aftertaste.
I’d have to say that this is marvelous for its age, but fully mature. 92 p
This bottle from the 1960s or 1970s, definitely from before 1978. Apparently this had been purchased in an online auction, as part of a lot of several bottles, where a couple of the other had been much weaker than this, so we were positively surprised. However, everyone’s supposed to be lucky once in a while! (6338 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 12/8/2010: Likely mid 70's release. Off the charts. Wow! (4085 views) | | | Tasted by St Paul on 2/20/2010 & rated 93 points: 60-talsbas (4210 views) | | | Tasted by St Paul on 2/20/2010 & rated 95 points: 50´s base (4695 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 10/14/2009 & rated 91 points: Lovely nose of yeast, minerals, and citrus, more of the same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, zesty, and rich flavors, medium/long finish. Two pours. (1553 views) | | | Tasted by Cheryl on 4/22/2009: First Auction - Acker (New York, NY): I liked this. My tablemates thought it was past its prime (it was from the late 60's and 70's) (3306 views) | | | Tasted by Joe Belmaati on 6/18/2004 & rated 94 points: I was unable to identify which vintages had been used in this blend. There ws no indication of this on the bottle. The colour was dark yellow. Notes of wet rope, pumpkin, and ale coming out of the glass. Wonderful sweet, dense core of fruit with a fresh, precise delivery, good oily flow, yet with plenty of finesse, elegance and personality. Seductive with a long, complex aftertaste on notes of lime and citrus. (3324 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 11/1/1995 & rated 78 points: 7 Nonvintage Champagnes (Walnut Creek, Ca.): very few tiny bubbles, simple, tired, honey taste, nice body, shows acid. My #5 tie, Group #6. (251 views) |
| Krug Producer websiteChampagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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