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About This Champagne
Krug 2002, nicknamed Ode to Nature, comes from a calm, generous year. Ripe fruit, firm structure and great length are all in balance.
2002 was a mild, even season that delivered healthy, ripe fruit, and the blend is close to balanced: 40 per cent Pinot Noir, 39 per cent Chardonnay and 21 per cent Meunier.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Ripe fruit and citrus, with candied orange, honey and a smoky, toasted edge.
- Palate: Balanced and fine-boned, with tropical and crystallised fruit, blackcurrant, cocoa bean and honey.
- Finish: Vibrant and very long, with toast and citrus peel.
Serving & Food
Serve at 9 to 11°C with salt-baked sea bass or Iberian ham.
Good to Know
Why was it released after 2003? Krug held it back for extra time, as with 1988 and 1989.
Is it ready? Yes. It is drinking very well now and will keep.
Product Details
| Producer | Krug |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Grape | 40% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay, 21% Meunier |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Maison
Joseph Krug founded the house in Reims in 1843, and LVMH has owned it since 1999. Each harvest its Tasting Committee tastes some 400 wines before any blend is decided.