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About This Champagne
Krug Grande Cuvée 172ème Édition is built on the 2016 harvest and blends 146 wines from 11 years, the oldest from 1998. It is a composed, quietly layered Édition that shows its best with a little more time.
The 2016 weather swung hard.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: White flowers, candied lemon, orange peel, apricot and marzipan.
- Palate: Firm and dense for now, with hazelnut, nougat, jellied citrus and honeyed brioche; a salty tang keeps it lively.
- Finish: Long and racy, with spice and toasted pastry lingering.
Serving & Food
Best around 11°C in a tulip glass; open it half an hour before dinner if you can. Pair with seared tuna, crab with ginger and scallion or a mild Moroccan tagine.
Good to Know
What's the base year? 2016, with reserves from ten other years.
Drink now or keep? A few years in the cellar will help it.
Product Details
| Producer | Krug |
| Country | France |
| Grape | 44% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 20% Meunier |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Maison
Krug keeps its range deliberately short, and there is no entry-level cuvée. The line-up runs to Grande Cuvée, Rosé, Vintage, the late-release Krug Collection and two single-plot wines, Clos du Mesnil and Clos d'Ambonnay.