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Krug Dinner

Northbrook, IL

Tasted November 4, 2014 by psmith with 329 views

Introduction

Dinner with Olivier Krug in Northbrook.

Flight 1 (15 notes)

White - Sparkling
2003 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil France, Champagne
90 points
Round, bright, and with lots of energy. Tangy citrus on the palate; finishes a bit aggressive. Needs time.
White - Sparkling
2000 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil France, Champagne
96 points
Fattening up very nicely. Mineral and oyster shell notes. Electric chardonnay backbone. Impressive wine.
White - Sparkling
1996 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil France, Champagne
97 points
Wonderfully rich wine. Robust orange notes. Great acidic backbone and full of life. Heady. Delicious.
White - Sparkling
1995 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil France, Champagne
93 points
Very dark, yeasty wine. Weighty, with more masculine styling. Intense, well-balanced and with good backbone.
White - Sparkling
1992 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil France, Champagne
95 points
Still youthful, but has toned down some. Bright, with great purity and a tangy citric fruit profile. Great surprise.
White - Sparkling
1990 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil France, Champagne
95 points
Bold, toasty profile. Spicy, musky citrus notes. Delicious, rich wine.
White - Sparkling
1995 Krug Champagne Clos d'Ambonnay France, Champagne
97 points
Violets and blueberry notes. Great balance. Full, bright, and with great detail. Chocolate undertones. Really good.
White - Sparkling
1996 Krug Champagne Clos d'Ambonnay France, Champagne
99 points
Intense blue fruits and spice. Round on the palate, with great balance. White chocolate. Wow.
White - Sparkling
1998 Krug Champagne Clos d'Ambonnay France, Champagne
94 points
Floral and spice notes. Youthful and a bit agressive; hard to read versus the '95 and '96. Some cherry and red fruit tones.
White - Sparkling
2003 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
91 points
Dark, waxy profile. Aggressive, with some clear pinot influence. Tangy, with good acid for the vintage.
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White - Sparkling
2000 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
93 points
More than a passing resemblance to the '00 Mesnil, with a clear chardonnay influence. Tart and yeasty, but rounding out nicely.
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White - Sparkling
1998 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
93 points
Dark, citric wine. Meaty with some blue fruit and spice tones.
White - Sparkling
1996 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
97 points
Great balance and verve; a perfect combination of darkening citrus fruits and firm acidic backbone. Bold styling. Delicious.
White - Sparkling
1988 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
96 points
Bright, with a great linearity and balance. More feminine styling for Krug. Lighter citrus flavors. Great palate presence with few edges left. Great wine.
White - Sparkling
1975 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
92 points
Still showing a bit young. Sweet orange and honeyed notes. Marmalade. Firm backbone provides a lot of lift and balance. Nice.
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