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About This Champagne
Krug Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition is built around the 2007 harvest and blends 145 wines from 12 different years. With the three grapes in nearly equal parts, it is an unusually balanced Édition, and one with some age on it now.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Candied lemon, beeswax and menthol, with smoke, pastry and a salty, iodine note.
- Palate: Fresh, almost sharp at first, then generous and complex, with orange marmalade and toasted brioche.
- Finish: Saline and persistent, ending with a fine bitterness.
Serving & Food
Keep it between 9 and 12°C and pour into a tulip glass. With some bottle age it suits richer food: steamed crab, pan-fried foie gras, or a mature Gruyère.
Good to Know
What's the blend? 37% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 31% Meunier.
What's the base year? 2007, with reserves back to 1990.
Product Details
| Producer | Krug |
| Country | France |
| Grape | 37% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay, 31% Meunier |
| 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. Since 2016, starting with this 163ème, Grande Cuvée has carried an Édition number counting each yearly recreation of the blend.