Krug Grande Cuvée Brut - $159.99

Wine Details

Price: $159.99
Producer: Krug
Region: Champagne
Varietal: Sparkling
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: candied, citrus, coconut, coffee, leather, nuts
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  • Sparkling Wine
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Product Description

  • Krug Grande Cuvée is the timelessly stylish signature of Krug, a breathtaking champagne that effortlessly balances richness and freshness, power and finesse. Out of contrast, harmony – a sensational taste experience. Taste: A gleaming gold colour, an extravagantly expansive bouquet, an almost creamy texture. Then, an explosion of flavours, at once mellow and mature, crisp and clean. Toast – Soft spices – Dried fruit – Candied fruit.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
WineSpectator - 95 Details: Such a glorious expression of Champagne, combining depth over vintages and complexity of sites to create a profound, multifaceted cuvée. Rich biscuit, ginger, coconut and citrus aromas are followed by gingerbread, baked apple and grilled nut flavors, all supported by a firm yet harmonious structure. Endless finish. Superb. Drink now through 2008. 3,000 cases imported. –BS NV WineSpectator candied, citrus, coconut, coffee, leather, nuts
WineSpectator - 95 Details: Super texture, like velvet, offers the perfect backdrop for a kaleidoscope of flavors'coconut, ginger, vanilla, berries and tobacco. Beautifully integrated, with a firm underpinning of acidity keeping it all focused and fresh. Terrific length. Drink now through 2010. 4,100 cases imported. –BS NV WineSpectator berries, ginger, tobacco, vanilla
WineSpectator - 94 Details: A powerhouse. Big and brooding, showing toast, nut, coffee and oxidative aromas that pick up freshness on the palate, where citrus and dough flavors intervene. Really firm and focused, with complexity and character, this still needs time. Drink now through 2004. –BS NV WineSpectator citrus, coffee, toast
WineSpectator - 93 Details: Distinctive and dramatic. Oak lends oxidative accents to the roasted flavors of coffee, nuts and citrus. It's all displayed on a full-bodied, powerful structure, ending in a tensile conflict between texture and flavor. Drink now through 2003. 35,000 cases made. –BS NV WineSpectator
WineSpectator - 91 Details: Big and rich, with the depth of character provided by older wines in the cuvée, full-bodied, with toast and vanilla flavors that linger on the palate. A powerful style that will not please those seeking delicacy. NV WineSpectator citrus, coffee, nuts, oak
WineSpectator - 90 Details: A blockbuster in a mature, decadent style. Shows vanilla, apple, truffle and slight cream aromas and flavors, good acidity and a rich, earthy finish. Not everyone's glass of Champagne, but it's impressive to us. NV WineSpectator toast, vanilla
WineSpectator - 89 Details: Complex aromas, a creamy texture and a delicious finish make this an elegant Champagne. Its blend of rich and subtle elements shows finesse. – NV WineSpectator apple, earthy, truffle, vanilla
WineSpectator - 88 Details: Elegant and subtle. Intriguing aromas and flavors of bread dough, toast, fig and apple with a smooth texture make this complex and satisfying. Nice finish, too. 25,000 cases made. – NV WineSpectator apple, toast
WineSpectator - 88 Details: Compact and hard Champagne with very firm acidity, and lemony, custard, toasty character. A bit aggressive. Perhaps better with time. NV WineSpectator
WineSpectator - 88 Details: A mature, subtly flavored brut that invites you in with mellow aromas and flavors, coats the mouth with a rich effervescence and keeps your interest through the tangy aftertaste. Drink now through 2000. – NV WineSpectator
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Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Poultry & Eggs Quail
Fruits & Nuts Fruit Salad
Vegetables Risotto, Vegetable, Fruit Salad
Fish or Shellfish Stews and Soups
Herbs & Spices Wasabi
Vegetables Leafy Greens

Awards and Accolades

  Name Vintage
Award Winner 100 Best Wines - 2008 - Wine & Spirits  

Wine Terms

Name Value
Champagne A region in France that makes wines from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes. It is also the name of the world’s most famous sparkling wine. Although many winemakers outside of Europe can legally call their sparkling wine champagne, European Union regulations prevent any other member country from doing so.
France France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.
Sparkling Wine Sparkling wines are part of a growing category of bubbly wines.

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