Material improvement since the last bottle 3 years ago. Drinking well now but with upside ahead. The brioche is starting to move into the fore and the apple tartness is slowly receding. Remains precise and compelling in its intensity.
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Served blind, Immediately recognizable as Krug, acidity for days with a long zesty finish, amazingly fresh for a 20+ year old champagne. What is not to love? Tons of life left, hard not to drink now but will only get better with time.
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I hold the opinion that oftentimes a setting can elevate a bottle of wine. In the case of Krug's 2002 vintage, it was the inverse. Sat at Fasano New York's jazz bar - Baretto - this bottle made what was already a brilliant night of live music and imbibing that much better. An excellent vintage in Champagne, this was worth the 22 year wait for the wine to get into its zone. The nose had some pronounced aromas of yeast and brioche, undercut by scents of stone fruit and green apple. But the palate was the star of the show. With a pronounced almond note medleying lime zest in the upfront, you're immediately drawn into the complexity of this wine from the get-go. The mid-palate displays the strength and house style of Krug as notes of brioche, caramel and white pepper come together with a light grapefruit note that re-incorporates the citrus component of the upfront. The finish brought in some lovely nuttiness as a distinct hazelnut note worked with hints of toast and minerality, pushing the savouriness of this Champagne. Truly one of the best bottles I've had this year that is ready to go from the moment it is opened.
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Classic Krug, quite approachable, crushed rocks, touch of light toast, soft lemon. Palate was baked green apples, rounder edges plus the lively acidity put this in great balance. Open and relatively accessible now, but I feel this has a long runway ahead of it with tons of potential. An excellent Krug but I don't think it will ever match the 96 or 08...but time will tell. 94+
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This is drinking great right now! So fresh and chiseled, deep and complexity. Still really bright and youthful, but showing nice maturity with some hazelnuts and brioche.
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5/19/2024 - Paco55 wrote: 94 Points
Material improvement since the last bottle 3 years ago. Drinking well now but with upside ahead. The brioche is starting to move into the fore and the apple tartness is slowly receding. Remains precise and compelling in its intensity.
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5/15/2024 - Plainview86 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Served blind, Immediately recognizable as Krug, acidity for days with a long zesty finish, amazingly fresh for a 20+ year old champagne. What is not to love? Tons of life left, hard not to drink now but will only get better with time.
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5/10/2024 - ankitmehra Likes this wine: 97 Points
I hold the opinion that oftentimes a setting can elevate a bottle of wine. In the case of Krug's 2002 vintage, it was the inverse. Sat at Fasano New York's jazz bar - Baretto - this bottle made what was already a brilliant night of live music and imbibing that much better. An excellent vintage in Champagne, this was worth the 22 year wait for the wine to get into its zone. The nose had some pronounced aromas of yeast and brioche, undercut by scents of stone fruit and green apple. But the palate was the star of the show. With a pronounced almond note medleying lime zest in the upfront, you're immediately drawn into the complexity of this wine from the get-go. The mid-palate displays the strength and house style of Krug as notes of brioche, caramel and white pepper come together with a light grapefruit note that re-incorporates the citrus component of the upfront. The finish brought in some lovely nuttiness as a distinct hazelnut note worked with hints of toast and minerality, pushing the savouriness of this Champagne. Truly one of the best bottles I've had this year that is ready to go from the moment it is opened.
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5/10/2024 - godx wrote: 94 Points
Classic Krug, quite approachable, crushed rocks, touch of light toast, soft lemon. Palate was baked green apples, rounder edges plus the lively acidity put this in great balance. Open and relatively accessible now, but I feel this has a long runway ahead of it with tons of potential. An excellent Krug but I don't think it will ever match the 96 or 08...but time will tell. 94+
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5/8/2024 - joshabramson Likes this wine: 96 Points
This is drinking great right now! So fresh and chiseled, deep and complexity. Still really bright and youthful, but showing nice maturity with some hazelnuts and brioche.
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