Grande Cuvee 159eme Edition
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While highly expressive and beautifully mature now, this prestigious edition possesses the structure to cellar gracefully through 2035.
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Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted pheasant or capon, and aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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The Krug Grande Cuvée 159ème Édition represents the 159th recreation of founder Joseph Krug's vision to craft the most generous expression of Champagne every single year, transcending the limitations of vintage weather. This specific edition is built around the historically challenging and exceptionally warm harvest of 2003, a year of extreme frosts followed by a scorching summer. To achieve the signature Krug complexity and balance despite the heat of 2003, the house blended 120 different wines from 10 distinct vintages, with the oldest reserve wines dating back to the legendary 1988 harvest. Fermented traditionally in small oak casks, this multi-vintage masterpiece offers an unparalleled depth of flavor, combining notes of dried citrus, toasted brioche, honeyed gingerbread, and roasted hazelnuts with a remarkably vibrant, mineral-driven 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.