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White - Sparkling
2002 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
Community Tasting Notes 417
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B Paul wrote:
April 14, 2024 - Very fresh, more youthful than I expected. Excellent persistence and power here. Nothing out of place. This isn’t typically my preferred style of Champagne, but this is delicious and its greatness is evident.
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aquacongas wrote: 98 points
April 1, 2024 - blind
Again a stunning bottle. Very fresh. No hurry with this bottle. 982 people found this helpful Comment -
aquacongas Likes this wine: 96 points
March 24, 2024 - not blind
Still fresh, for the ages. Lemon peel, some hazelnuts. 963 people found this helpful Comment -
Cailles wrote: 98 points
March 18, 2024 - This vintage is in a perfect place today, with all its youthful freshness combined with a first wave of tertiary aromas, paired with the aromas of the house style. Complex, very precise, delicate and elegant, well blended but still with a lot of tension and zest. The first sips gave me goose bumps. Quite perfect and the best champagne I've had in a year (or since Krug 1996). 98/99pts.
TN: Wow, right from the start this is so expressive and intense but with a sense of balance, elegance and completeness that makes it clear that something great is in the glass. On the palate this is so delicate but with so much substance and layers and layers of white and citrus fruit, some toasty notes, some caramel, some nutty notes and all wrapped around a superb minerality backbone. Sweetness, savoriness in perfect balance. Ultra-fine mousse, so round, balanced and elegant. Lively and full of tension. Close to perfection.
Decanting: Superb right out of the gates. Remained on a high level throughout the evening. No decanting needed.7 people found this helpful Comment -
hprphf wrote: 95 points
March 15, 2024 - René Engel: Great because how immediately opulent and balanced it is, even if shy. Every time I taste this there is some slight development waiting to be noticed. 95
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By Michael Godel
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By Allen Meadows
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11/14/2019 (link)(Krug Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
7/11/2019 (link)(Krug Champagne Brut, Sparkling, France) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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By Allen Meadows
Jan-18, Issue #69 (link)(Krug Brut Champagne/Sparkling) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/23/2017 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/23/2017 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/23/2017 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Stimpfig
Krug Masterclass 2017, 11/11/2017 (link)(Krug, Champagne, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/28/2017 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Champagne: The 2017 Summer Preview (Jul 2017), 7/1/2017 (link)(Krug Vintage Sparkling White) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2017, Issue #69, Summer 2017 Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report Index(Krug Brut Millésime (Reims) ID#415064) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
February 2017, Issue #21(Krug Vintage) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/22/2017 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
10/12/2016 (link)(Krug Brut, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/6/2016 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Champagne: The 2016 Summer Preview (Aug 2016), 8/1/2016 (link)(Krug Vintage) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Walsh
5/11/2016 (link)(Champagne Krug) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/8/2016 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/8/2016 (link)(Krug, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
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By Michael Edwards
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Krug
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Vintage Brut
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Codes 081753802363, 081753802370, 081753809928, 081753826536, 081753826727, 081753831387, 081753831936, 3258064033312, 3258064051910, 3258064067218, 3258064067713, 3258064078405, 3258064079457, 3258064094290, 6009824920963
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 517 (4%)
- In Cellars 8,300 (67%)
- Consumed 3,516 (29%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Dessert (comb. orange lemon cinnamon & ginger), Duck breast, Fish ( sole meunière), Seafood, Tostada de Tuétano, Tuna crispy rice, w/dash of lemonWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 120 votes
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