The 159th edition of Krug Grande Cuvée is built around the atypical 2003 harvest. Since 1843, Krug Grande Cuvée has embodied the champagne that the house's founder, Joseph Krug, wanted to offer his customers, so that they could enjoy the best that Champagne has to offer every year, regardless of the vagaries of the weather.
This Grande Cuvée 159ème Édition is a blend of 120 wines from eleven different years, the youngest dating from 2003 and the oldest from 1988.
The 2003 heat wave produced intense, sunny wines.
This Grande Cuvée Krug 159th edition is composed of 51% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 19% Meunier. Maison Krug reserve wines make up 37% of the final blend, giving the wine roundness and fullness.
In keeping with the Krug philosophy, all the wines are vinified and aged in oak barrels, and the bottles spend 15 years in the company's cellars before being released on the market.
This champagne has a pale gold color and fine, lively bubbles.
The nose reveals aromas of flowers, ripe, candied and dried citrus fruits, marzipan and gingerbread.
The palate explodes with notes of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, fruit and citrus jelly, almonds, brioche and honey.
Krug Grande Cuvée lends itself to a multitude of culinary pairings, from the simplest to the most refined, such as aged parmesan, turbot with truffles, oysters, grilled shrimp, Indian or Moroccan dishes, or as a dessert with carrot cake, tarte Tatin or cheesecake.
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