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    5/16/2022 - wrote:

    162eme; very similar to previous bottle. Complex and tasty.

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    4/30/2022 - Likes this wine: 93 Points

    167eme Edition, some years sleeping in my wine fridge,
    based mostly on the 2011 vintage,
    great smell of ripe pears, apples, warm bread crest though, great supporting acid still, all this very lively rolling over the palate, no way tired, stunning tension here, great creamy long aftertaste,
    enjoy or hold, ***(* +?), around 93(+) potential

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    4/30/2022 - wrote: 92 Points

    A 375 of the 168– truly a wonderful Krug which shows fairly early in the evening compared with many others—especially the 167. Much more toast, brioche, warm mellifluous notes than the 167. And while the 167 was brilliant the next day, this wine showed class, depth and mouthfeel from the outset, without any sense that it will not develop even more complexity in time. Some apple, a bit of lemon on top fo the pirmary notes.

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    4/25/2022 - Likes this wine: 93 Points

    Had this in cellar for 11yrs, probably mid 90's MV...the cork came out with zero pop...no signs of bubble life. Left open for an hour before checking it out before our dinner...a backup Salon was in waiting. Seemed ok...some marsala and apricot jam...tiny tiny bubbles, with a very nice line of sour tart lemon citrus...the oxidativeness was not overwhelming, and there was some very unique aged flavors of spice, nuts, and florals coming through...and that citrus was charging. So, decided to go with it to dinner. At dinner when I took the stopper out...HUGE POP...there are the bubbles! This thing was awake now! Still plenty baked apples and caramel apples...fig jam, apricot...dried honey...the bubbles a little more playful, and a nice marsala creme mousse...but BOY that lemon citrus was nice to see, and it really lifted the old bugger. Drank well throughout the evening, never fading. Personally I'm not a huge huge fan of old ox wines...like a little more freshness and zip...but this was a nice satisfying bottle.

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    4/20/2022 - wrote: 89 Points

    169는 아직 너무 이른듯

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    9/30/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points

    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Light yellow color with abundant, tiny, speedy bubbles; autolytic, dried mushroom, hazelnut nose; tasty, autolytic, dried mushroom, hazelnut, ripe pear palate; long finish (Krug ID 112001; blend of 134 wines from 1990 to 2005)

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Light yellow color; lovely autolytic, baked bread, yeasty nose; yeasty, elegant, citrus palate with a hint of toffee, beautifully balanced; long finish

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    10/14/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points

    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Yeasty, light toast, mineral nose; elegant, tasty, mineral, yeasty, cream, tart citrus palate; medium-plus finish

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Bright light yellow color; lemon, yeasty nose; rich, lemon, mineral, yeasty palate; medium-plus finish

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Light canary yellow color; lovely lemon, brioche and vanilla nose; tight, well structured, tart, asian pear, delicate brioche flavors and mineral; long finish 92+ pts.

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Light medium yellow color; brioche and sweet butter nose; gorgeous lemon, sweet butter, brioche and mineral palate with great balance; medium finish

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Yeasty brioche nose; tart lemon and lemon tagine palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) From magnum - Medium canary yellow color; rich, yeast, oat, toast, mineral and lime nose; very tasty and complex, tart lime, tart orange, toast, minerals, and crushed stone palate, with good acidity; long finish 95+ pts.

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Light lemon nose; tasty, tart lemon, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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    (NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée) Nice, great acidity

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    (NV Krug) New label which is kind of boring and even ugly. Old label was really classy. Don't know what they were thinking. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The wine was gorgeous. Just gets better every time I have it. Easily one of the most conisistent wineries in the world. Massive concentration allied with a seamlessness and utterly mindlowing complexity.

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