Krug Grande Cuvee 169eme Edition

Krug's Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée is an artist who performs for those who want to hear him, in this case taste him. The Krug family has always wanted to offer a bubble that is the result of great exercise and precision; this, in particular, represents the basic idea that you don't need certain hierarchies to be special or first-rate: specialness is a characteristic in itself, you have it within you right from the start! This is not just any cuvée, but a Krug Champagne. Zero classifications. Success, class and nobility: the bubble that has conquered the critics, produced by one of the world's greatest houses. The Grande Cuvée is the result of alchemy and relationship. In fact, it is made up of 120 base wines from over ten different years, which the Maison skilfully ages and rests in the splendid galleries of the cellar. The predominance of white grapes denotes the particularity of this excellence, with Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs playing the leading role, accompanied by Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The soul of this wine is due to the selection of base wines from the best crus and vintages which, once blended, give an unmistakable and harmonious body, defined by the House as "the purest expression of nature". It is re-fermented in the bottle according to the champenoise method and remains on the lees for 6 years: in total, the story of this bottle consists of 20 years of in-depth maturation and amalgamation between all the liquid components that make it up. A story that transcends all boundaries! To the eye, the Krug Grande Cuvée is golden yellow, with a very fine and persistent perlage as it emerges on the surface. The nose reveals ripe fruit with floral notes and hints of honey, almonds, gingerbread, sweet spices and marzipan. On the palate it envelops the palate in breadth and depth, an enchanting and sharp freshness emerges, it stings with hints of citrus and enhances the most complex sensations thanks to its fine and elegant perlage. Liquid emotion, poetry in bubbles. Uniqueness and diversity.