Krug

Krug, Grande Cuvée, Edition, 169th

Name: Krug, Grande Cuvée, Edition
Brand: Krug

96+/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

94/100

Vinous

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all 168TH 173RD 167TH 169TH 172ND

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169TH
3x1.5L
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£1,519.93

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Very chiselled aromas burst from the glass in this exceptional Grand Cuvee, whose heart comes from the brilliant 2012 vintage. Fine crushed stones, flint, crisp butter pastry and an elegant puff of light smoke and chalk unfurl to reveal fine white flowers, lemon pith and white currant. Very pretty and pixelated as it trips across the palate, yet with remarkable intensity of flavour and persistence. This is Grand Cuvee etched with precision and taut intensity yet also a real sense of mid-palate concentration. A wonderfully complete wine, brilliant now and for years to come. A blend of 52% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 13% Meunier. Reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 42% of the final blend.

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

94/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

Krug"s NV Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition is brisk and finely cut, with terrific energy driving the citrus, floral and light tropical notes. Even with all of its energy, the 169 balances the vibrancy of the late-ripening 2013 vintage it is built on, with the depth that the reserve wines added to the blend. The 169 drinks well now but clearly has the potential to age. The 169 is a blend of 146 separate wines back to 2000. Krug ID: 120003. (Originally published in May 2021)

drinking window 2022 - 2042

date of review 11/2021

96+/100

William Kelley,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Based on the 2013 vintage and complemented by some 40% reserve wines dating back to 2000, Krug's newly released NV Grande Cuvee 169eme Edition is showing very nicely, unfurling in the glass with notes of citrus oil, buttered toast, dried apricot, warm biscuits and marmalade. Medium to full-bodied, deep and incisive, it's a tauter, more chiseled rendition of Grande Cuvee by comparison with the richer, more textural and more demonstrative 168eme Edition (based on the 2012 vintage) that preceded it; but its bright spine of acidity is nicely cloaked in fruit. Concluding with a long and sapid finish, this is a very classically balanced Champagne that will reward bottle age

drinking window 2021 - 2050

date of review 09/2021

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Chardonnay/Pinot Noir

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12%

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.