Krug Collection 1995 1.5L with Gift Box

Krug Collection 1995 1.5L with Gift Box is a magnum-format late-release vintage Champagne from 1995, returned to the Krug cellars for extended ageing before release and presented in the original 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 programme re-disgorges selected vintages after long additional cellaring. The 1995 vintage, held back under the Collection label, becomes a more mature expression of the same year, sized in 1.5L magnum format for collectors and large-format service. Magnum ageing is generally considered to develop complexity at a different rate than 750mL formats.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Mature Krug character, with citrus, nuts, brioche, honey and oxidative depth.
• Palate: Broad and balanced, with aged-Champagne richness, structure and fine mousse.
• Finish: Long, layered and gastronomic.

Best For

Large-format Krug collectors, prestige gifting, restaurant service at scale and Krug drinkers seeking a magnum from the late-release Collection programme.

Why Solera Hong Kong

Solera is the Hong Kong destination for large-format Krug, with Sheung Wan pickup and careful handling for magnum Collection vintages like this 1995.

Producer background sourced from: krug.com — About Krug · krug.com — The Krug Vineyards · Wikipedia — Krug

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