Krug Grande Cuvée 171th Edition Brut Champagneby odedi1 Wine 1 Comment odedi1 4 hours ago Lemon in color with a golden hue.Pretty nose with flowers, yeast, citrus, lemons, green apples, limes, spices, herbs and minerals.Medium bodied with high acidity, and medium sized bubbles.Dry on the palate with limes, grapefruits, citrus, green apples, light earth, minerals, herbs, sea salt and light spices.Long finish with limes and light herbs.This is a delicious Champagne, but feels extremely young. Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting. Rich and tangy. Soft and smooth.Much better after 45 minutes of airtime, and better when not too cold.Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.A blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay and 18% Meunier.12.5% alcohol by volume.92 points.$250.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 4 hours ago Lemon in color with a golden hue.Pretty nose with flowers, yeast, citrus, lemons, green apples, limes, spices, herbs and minerals.Medium bodied with high acidity, and medium sized bubbles.Dry on the palate with limes, grapefruits, citrus, green apples, light earth, minerals, herbs, sea salt and light spices.Long finish with limes and light herbs.This is a delicious Champagne, but feels extremely young. Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting. Rich and tangy. Soft and smooth.Much better after 45 minutes of airtime, and better when not too cold.Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.A blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay and 18% Meunier.12.5% alcohol by volume.92 points.$250.
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Lemon in color with a golden hue.
Pretty nose with flowers, yeast, citrus, lemons, green apples, limes, spices, herbs and minerals.
Medium bodied with high acidity, and medium sized bubbles.
Dry on the palate with limes, grapefruits, citrus, green apples, light earth, minerals, herbs, sea salt and light spices.
Long finish with limes and light herbs.
This is a delicious Champagne, but feels extremely young. Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting. Rich and tangy. Soft and smooth.
Much better after 45 minutes of airtime, and better when not too cold.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay and 18% Meunier.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$250.