Grande Cuvee 154eme Edition
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At an exquisite stage of mature development, this exceptional bottle is drinking beautifully now and will continue to hold its peak through 2035.
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Pan-seared turbot with a rich cream sauce, roasted wild poultry with chanterelles, or aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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The 154ème Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée is a historic recreation of the House's signature blend, crafted around the harvest of 1998. Following the visionary philosophy of founder Joseph Krug, who sought to offer the most generous expression of Champagne regardless of yearly climate variations, this edition is an assembly of 120 wines from 13 different years, spanning from 1980 to 1998. The base year of 1998 brought Chardonnays of remarkable finesse and structured Pinot Noirs, which were masterfully blended with older reserve wines to achieve unparalleled depth. Fermented in traditional small oak casks and aged for years in the Reims cellars, it displays a brilliant golden color and a complex nose of candied citrus, toasted hazelnuts, honey, and gingerbread, supported by a remarkably fresh, mineral finish.
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Founded in Reims in 1843 by Joseph Krug, the House of Krug has established itself as one of Champagne's most legendary and uncompromising names. Operating from its historic cellars at 5 Rue Coquebert, the house is celebrated for its traditional production methods, notably fermenting all its base wines in small oak casks and maintaining an unparalleled library of reserve wines to achieve extraordinary complexity. This meticulous approach yields deeply structured, age-worthy sparkling wines, ranging from the iconic multi-vintage Grande Cuvée to rare, single-vineyard masterpieces like Clos d'Ambonnay, a highly coveted Blanc de Noirs sourced from a tiny walled plot in the heart of Ambonnay.