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White - Sparkling
1990 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Community Tasting Notes 399
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jgreco Does not like this wine: 89 points
February 2, 2024 - DM Wine Dinner (Canary Club, New York, NY): Pretty impressive for a 34 year old Champagne. Still has some effervescence and fruit. Though, this vintage has seen better days.
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aquacongas wrote: 95 points
January 28, 2024 - Krug Lover Dinner with Olivier Krug (Daniel Dal Ban 1876 (Tafelspitz) Düsseldorf): not blind
Best bottle I had from the regular vintage 1989. Slightly more evolved than the CdM. At his peak. No reason for longer waiting. 951 person found this helpful Comment -
sh6k Likes this wine: 99 points
January 15, 2024 - Hello old friend. It’s amazing how every vintage every line of Krug has that same … Krug-ness. This one was showing beautifully with marzipan and rich toast and hazelnuts, but also the lemon line of Grande Cuvee showing lots of freshness. Showing age: the marzipan with whiffs of oily tire fire but otherwise nothing and certainly no mushrooms, forest floor etc. But the acid is still so powerful -- I can only imagine what it was like when new -- that it stays incedibly fresh and vibrant. It’s at a perfect maturity and hard to imagine what would make it better.
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eschaefer Likes this wine: 97 points
December 14, 2023 - Unreal. It was a head snapper for the crowd even after Cristal 2008 en magnum. Krug was a mag too. Bright golden straw color. Aromas of caramel, zesty green apple, lemon and dried apricot. Very similar palate but the zippy acidity brought forth some lemon zest. It was just such a pleasurable wine to drink. The texture was more of a rich older montrachet. Bubbles were still there but weren’t even necessary! So good. Highest recommendation
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Eric wrote:
September 23, 2023 - Jason's birthday and old Bordeaux (Newcastle, WA): Mmm, mature Krug. What's not to love? This was delicious.
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By Richard Jennings
3/11/2010 (link) 94 points(Krug Champagne Vintage Brut) Medium golden color; mature, hazelnut, cream, brioche, kumquat nose; mature, tart citrus, hazelnut, baked lemon, mineral, tart kumquat, marzipan palate with stunning acidity; long bright finish (looks and smells more like a Champagne from the early '80s, but the palate and acidity are age appropriate)
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By Richard Jennings
5/30/2009 (link) 94 points(Krug Champagne Vintage Brut) Medium gold color; toasty, ripe peach and nectarine nose; tasty, tangy, delicious, elegant, tart stone fruit, peach and mineral palate with buttery richness; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/15/2008 (link) 93 points(Krug Champagne Vintage Brut) Light medium yellow color; intriguing, stewed pear, dried peach, toast and mineral nose; very tangy, mature, tart peach, pear, with nice acidity; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
6/18/2004 (link) 95 points(Krug Champagne Vintage Brut) Big, rich, yeasty, orange peel nose; tight but tasty, citrus palate with great structure; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1990
- 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 081753801793, 081753802363, 081753809928, 081753831387, 3258060002619, 3258064000574
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 46 (1%)
- In Cellars 3,437 (61%)
- Consumed 2,133 (38%)
Food Pairing
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