Krug Clos du Mesnil 2006 is the 19th wine from Krug's walled Chardonnay plot in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. It comes from a hot, uneven year, yet the site kept its focus, and the wine was well received by critics on release. This bottle comes with a gift box.
About This Champagne
2006 was a hot season, with 23 days above 30°C, and a capricious one: in August two months' worth of rain fell in a fortnight before the sun returned. The Clos was picked over three days, 14 to 16 September, giving 14,973 bottles and 800 magnums. This bottle spent at least 14 years in the cellars and took its cork in summer 2019. Decanter scored it 99 points, with James Suckling also at 99.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Buttered citrus, green pear, warm pastry and fresh bread, with hints of apricot and liquorice.
- Palate: Dense but agile, layered apple, cream and biscuit, held tight by a very precise acidity and a stony, chalky core.
- Finish: Long and salty, lingering on mirabelle and citrus.
Serving & Food
Chill to 9 to 11°C and use a generous white-wine glass so the richness of the year can show. Approachable now, with a long life ahead. Krug suggests tuna carpaccio or blanquette de veau; butter-poached lobster or a simple roast chicken with lemon are good alternatives.
How to Enjoy
A special occasion with a seafood or white-meat menu, or a Clos du Mesnil vertical alongside the 2004 and 2008.
Product Details
Producer: Krug
Cuvée: Clos du Mesnil
Origin: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne, France
Vineyard: Single walled vineyard, 1.84 hectares
Vintage: 2006
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Volume: 750mL
Presentation: Gift box
About the Maison
Whether a Clos du Mesnil is made at all is decided blind. Every year Krug's Tasting Committee spends around six months tasting the wines of the new harvest plot by plot, the Clos among them, without knowing which is which. Only if the Clos wine shows enough character alone does it become a Clos du Mesnil; otherwise it goes into the next Grande Cuvée or Krug Rosé.
That means a gap of several years between releases is normal. The plot itself is small, 1.84 hectares in the heart of the village, and the wine is fermented and kept apart from everything else in the cellar before bottling.
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