Krug Collection 1988 750mL with Gift Box

Krug Collection 1988 750mL with Gift Box is a late-release vintage Champagne from 1988, returned to the Krug cellars for extended ageing and presented in the house's gift box.

From the Producer

Krug was founded in Reims in 1843 by Joseph Krug, a German-born cooper-turned-negociant who believed Champagne should not depend on the vintage alone. Today the house still follows his founding idea: every year, a Grande Cuvée blends more than 120 wines from many different years, kept in oak casks, to recreate a Krug 'taste' beyond any single harvest. Krug owns 268 hectares across the Champagne region — in Reims, the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims — and farms plots in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Oger, Cramant, Ambonnay, Aÿ and Trépail. The single-vineyard Clos du Mesnil (1.84 hectares, walled since 1698, 100% Chardonnay) and Clos d'Ambonnay (0.68 hectares, walled, Pinot Noir) are bottled separately only in years Krug judges the plot's harvest good enough. The Krug Collection is Krug's late-release programme: selected vintage wines returned to the cellars for extended ageing, re-disgorged and re-dosed closer to release than the standard library. The house ferments in small stainless-steel tanks, ages wines in 205-litre oak casks (Krug is one of the few houses still using wood for élevage), and bottles each plot and year separately before the blending.

The Krug Collection line takes selected vintages out of the standard library and re-disgorges them after long additional cellaring. Krug positions the 1988 Collection among its mature-vintage offerings, suitable for collectors and gifting on landmark occasions.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Mature Krug complexity with citrus peel, toasted nuts, spice, mocha and savoury depth.
• Palate: Broad, layered and energetic, showing aged Champagne richness balanced by fine acidity.
• Finish: Long, complex and gastronomic, with toast, spice and mineral freshness.

Best For

A prestige mature Champagne for serious collectors, high-end gifting or pairing with refined seafood and poultry.

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