Community Tasting Notes 199

• Bubblesearcher23 Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 18, 2024 - Glass poured from standard bottle at Essential by Christophe. Toasty, deep and complex nose. Some fruit (bruised apple, pear) but most tertiary notes, brioche dominant. The palate is a brioche, citrus, green apple, slight citrus on the finish. Lovely, though generally terrible QPR if I’m being honest. Great wine, but for the price, there are so many great Champagnes.

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• zimmy07 Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 4, 2024 - My Note 18 months ago said wait 5 years, wish I listened. This is way too young, very primary. Lemon curd, crisp apple and still edges of razors. The MV at 15 years of age shine, hold!!!

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• abelicious Likes this wine:

  March 27, 2024 - Still a baby. A bit tight upon opening. 146 wines from 11 vintages from 2000-2013. Rich. Yellow apple. Hazelnut. Great tension and weight. Balance. Perfect with Taneda omakase.

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• Somm David T Likes this wine: 94 points

  March 23, 2024 - Lighter on its feet than the 166eme. Fresher & a bit creamier.
  
  Nice but could use some additional cellaring. Less complexity than the 166eme.
  
  Cream right up top. The fruits are more subtle than the 166eme. Lemon, lime, pineapple, tropical melon, kiwi, white peach, touch of grapefruit & green apple. Very soft, chalkiness & limestone marl, perfect sea fossils & saline, just a touch of white spice, brioche, touch of bread dough, spring flowers, some yellow lilies, racey soft, yet crispy acidity, perfect balance, soft tension & structure, balance for days and a nicely knitted & smartly polished finish that lasts 90 seconds.
  
  The 169ème Édition Cuvée is composed around the 2013 vintage and is a blend of 146 wines from 11 different years. The youngest is from the year 2013 and the oldest dates back to 2000. The 169eme spent 7 years in the cellar. Composed of 43% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay & 22% Pinot Meunier. The reserve wines are from the House’s extensive library and made up 40% of the final blend.

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• Burgnick wrote:

  March 22, 2024 - Consistent with previous experience.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Krug
• Varietal Champagne Blend
• Designation Brut Grande Cuvee Edition 169eme
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne
• UPC Codes 081753833152, 081753833169, 3258064099370, 3258064100021

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• Pending Delivery 141 (2%)
• In Cellars 5,837 (71%)
• Consumed 2,246 (27%)

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