The Greatest Krug "Grande Cuvée" Ever?
The Highest Scoring Thus Far!
12 bottles of the 171th Edition is here!

"...complex and gorgeous. Turns rich and flavorful at the finish. Terrific release. Really takes off.."
99 Points, James Suckling

"...an extraordinary beauty, so cashmere-smooth, the finish is so long that the palate seems near-endless. It’s the epitome of finesse."
99 Points, Tasting Panel

"Deliciously balanced, this Champagne is impressive. This is a magnificent wine worth aging.."
97 Points, Wine Enthusiast

"A vivid Champagne... Long and expressive on the finish..."
96 Points, Wine Spectator
Dear Artisans,

The 171th edition of Krug's Grande Cuvee is their finest yet. Here's why it's powerfully awesome:

  • This release contains 42% reserve wine from Krug's library. 131 different wines were used in total, with 2000 as the oldest vintage; 2015 being the youngest.

  • This was aged on the lees a full seven years before release.

  • It doesn't matter if you prefer brighter Blanc de Blancs (like Taittinger Comtes) or hugely rich, toasty, Pinot Noir-forward (like Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill) because this has it all. And then some.

  • If you can somehow resist devouring all of your bottles immediately, every year of age rewards you with gloriously sumptuous complexity!

James' Champagne PRO TIPS:

  • I wouldn't go as far as decanting it, but this will evolve and unfurl after 30 minutes

  • DON'T serve it too cold, or in a narrow flute.

  • Your fridge is likely 37°F, thus your wine is 37°F if left for several hours or more. Too cold!

  • You need to target between 54° - 57°F, all the while enjoying the process of finding your preference. Leave the bottle out for 10-15 minutes before you pour. You will smell, taste, and feel SO much more.

We have 12 bottles in the house right now, which is not enough to go around!

Cheers,
—James Tran
Krug "Grande Cuvée" 171 ème Brut Champagne

99 Points - James Suckling:
"The tightness and tension of this is impressive considering the youngest wine from this is 2015 (hot and dry year), with some wines going back to 2000. Ginger and orange zest. Some creme brulee. It's medium-bodied with apple, pie crust and floral character. It's salty and zesty yet, at the same time, complex and gorgeous. Chamomile and other floral teas highlight everything. Turns rich and flavorful at the finish. Terrific release. Really takes off at the end. Drink or hold.

99 Points - Tasting Panel:
A blend of 131 wines from 12 different vintages - the youngest being 2015, the oldest 2000 - this extraordinary beauty consists of 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay, and 18% Meunier. With all the easeful poise and underlying complexity of a Slim Aarons composition, it abounds in aromas of white flowers intertwined with brioche; preserved lemon and makrut lime; nuts (almond, pistachio); pie spice including cinnamon and ginger; and a smoky, almost salumi-like dash of cracked white pepper plus a whiff of earth. The entry is so cashmere-smooth and the finish so long that the palate seems - like its super-fine mousse - near-endless as it offers up grilled lemon, cream-splashed yellow plum, lime curd-topped biscuit, and a lithe throughline of salinity. It's the epitome of finesse.

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
Deliciously balanced, this Champagne is impressive. The iconic wine is in its 171st blend, meaning it combines vintages for the best result for each bottling, not a specific vintage. The 171st essence is dry, while also having fine textured fruit. This is a magnificent wine and worth aging for another year.

96 Points - Wine Spectator:
A vivid Champagne, with chiseled acidity and a fine, vivacious mousse creating a buoyant frame for layered flavors of crushed black raspberry, grilled nuts, pink grapefruit sorbet and coffee liqueur, plus fragrant accents of ground ginger and anise, graphite and lime blossoms. Long and expressive on the finish, crackling with a lingering fleur de sel note. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier. Disgorged winter 2021.
  • 12 bottles left

Elsewhere: $299.99 btl
Online Average: $274.00 btl
Our Price: $259.99 btl
6 or More: $249.99 btl
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