March 22, 2024 - Made from 46 % pinot noir, 29 % chardonnay and 25 % meunier. Very deep bouquet. Subdued intensity. Full of preserved quince and yellow apples and very autolytic. Beautiful acidity, great balance, depth and density. Above it all, the preserved fruits and hints of white pepper, yeasty bread and marzipan. Lengthy finish. Sweet spot right now but can still be stored.
March 20, 2024 - Wine is drinking incredibly. Wanting to add much more to the cellar.
February 19, 2024 - Monday hangout at Domaine (Chicago, IL): The best showing yet of this for me. It's certainly big and toasty, but there is lots of classic Krug power and richness here, and this certainly hearkens back to the weight and density of the Krug of yore. Really goes to show how time does wonders for Krug, and while I had doubts about this vintage originally, I have very much come around to it. Impressive.
February 13, 2024 - TCA. Bummer.
December 22, 2023 - Great nose here. Bruised apples, sweet spices, yeast, yellow fruit. Generous and fresh palate at the same time. Really a top showing how a large house style should look like after 20 years. 96+
November 25, 2023 - Drank in London (M)
Really drinking beautifully now
November 3, 2023 - Pardon the brevity, I don't drink enough champagne!
Single blind but bottles pulled at random.
Fresh brioche, almond skin, jasmine with high tone fruit (nashi pears and granny smith apples). Great acidity and tension, this has some age naturally but drinking lovely!
November 3, 2023 - Liz's B-Day Dinner at Singapore Swimming Club - Krug Vintage Vertical (Singapore Swimming Club): Krug Vintage vertical spanning Collection 1988/1996/1998/2000/2002/2003/2004/2006. Blind tasting. 2nd wine of flight. Tasted blind this ended up being revealed as the 2003. It defied my attempt to pick it as the ripest of all wines presented. It felt rather interesting and to my taste was up there with second tier on the evening. Vivacious mousse. Lemon curd. Bruised apple. Pronounced oxidative notes on the nose.
September 24, 2023 - Truffle Night at The Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): 3 years since we had this last ( Papies 95) and if nothing else it was even better than we remember.
Exceptional wine, perfect balance, soft rich feel, round and lush, polished and with an effortless feel to it like it should be given the pedigree. We have had a lot of questions marks about this vintage and indeed when it comes to Krug it transcends the vintage worries. Impressive and an easy 96
August 31, 2023 - End-of-Summer Dinner Featuring Vega-Sicilia Único (Asador Bastian - Chicago IL): Musty start gave cause for concern, but that blew off after 15 minutes. Fleshy and rich while reasonably well balanced.