1995 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
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Thursday, May 31, 2018 - This '95 Krug is open and more intense than the 2002 vintage that I drank last fall. There is some oxidation and many elements of freshness (butterscotch, brioche, nuttiness combined with tart to ripe apples and citrus.) The acidity is prominent but not sharp or overwhelming. At this time, the 95 Krug excels at balance, and still feels more youthful than I would expect for its age. This bottle was shared among 5 other people, so it only lasted about 1hr before the bottle was emptied. Its possible that additional time in the glass would have brought out more developed and complex notes. Although the Krug '95 is very enjoyable at this time, it doesn't seem exceptional. I would only open another bottle now if I was going to consume it by myself and retaste the wine over 2 days. Based on the freshness and acidity present in this bottle, I won't open my next bottle until about 2023-2025.
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Comment posted by dchain:
6/1/2018 5:59:00 AM - I think it is sad to wait so long to drink a champagne that is already 23 years old. At least one or two bottles every year is surely the way to go!
Comment posted by kakpoo:
6/1/2018 9:17:00 AM - Very true. As I only have one more bottle left, I'm curious to see if more age would make a significant improvement on this wine. I'll also continue to pay attention to the future note on CT and with the proper amount of nudging, I might be swayed to open my last bottle earlier : )