Checking-in on the 164th. This was drinking very well with the 2008 freshness and tension at full display. The wine is open now, shows fine, deep citrus, lemon notes, some white fruit, minerality and a touch of Krug nuttiness. It does not yet have a decadent texture and deep complexity further ageing will bring, but is already drinking great. One can only imagine how good this will be in 10 (or 20, 30) years.
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Deep gold. Nose took a little bit of air to reveal apple, lemon zest, brioche, hazelnuts and a little bit of toasty aromas. Creamy yet crisp on the palate, with great acidity and balance. Long finish.
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kɹʌɡ wɪθ dʌɡ (Chicago, IL): Underwhelming tonight, and perhaps this will never really live up to all of the expectations. Certainly the hype was very strong when this was originally released, and I admit I fell for it too, and while I've had some good experiences with this bottle now and again, I think the expectations were originally set too high. This was a bit foursquare, like the 162eme, but with more racy acidity. That said, it wasn't brighter, so it feels like this is in a bit of a weird spot. Perhaps, like the 2008, Krug just... kinda whiffed the vintage?
Out of Magnum and, as predicted, this has only improved. Compared with a year ago, this has opened up and become deeper but hasn't lost an ounce of its energy and brightness. One for the ages.
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4/21/2024 - Cailles wrote: 95 Points
Checking-in on the 164th. This was drinking very well with the 2008 freshness and tension at full display. The wine is open now, shows fine, deep citrus, lemon notes, some white fruit, minerality and a touch of Krug nuttiness. It does not yet have a decadent texture and deep complexity further ageing will bring, but is already drinking great. One can only imagine how good this will be in 10 (or 20, 30) years.
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4/1/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 98 Points
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The master piece of Krug GC's. This base 2008 is much better than the millesime. Fresh, lemon peel, great balance. 20 years ahead. 98
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3/21/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep gold. Nose took a little bit of air to reveal apple, lemon zest, brioche, hazelnuts and a little bit of toasty aromas. Creamy yet crisp on the palate, with great acidity and balance. Long finish.
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2/16/2024 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
kɹʌɡ wɪθ dʌɡ (Chicago, IL): Underwhelming tonight, and perhaps this will never really live up to all of the expectations. Certainly the hype was very strong when this was originally released, and I admit I fell for it too, and while I've had some good experiences with this bottle now and again, I think the expectations were originally set too high. This was a bit foursquare, like the 162eme, but with more racy acidity. That said, it wasn't brighter, so it feels like this is in a bit of a weird spot. Perhaps, like the 2008, Krug just... kinda whiffed the vintage?
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2/2/2024 - rc@ughey wrote: 95 Points
Out of Magnum and, as predicted, this has only improved. Compared with a year ago, this has opened up and become deeper but hasn't lost an ounce of its energy and brightness. One for the ages.
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