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Parker about Champagne Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition
Revisiting Krug’s NV Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition, it continues to evolve at a glacial pace. As I’ve written before, the base of this edition is the 2017 harvest, which makes up 69% of the blend, and the wine was disgorged in early 2024 with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter. It opens in the glass with aromas of lemon confit, pear and golden apple mingled with notes of freshly baked bread, buttered toast and a hint of nutmeg. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, with a slightly darker-fruited profile than the 174ème Édition, underpinned by racy acids and animated by a pillowy mousse, before concluding with a long, citrus-inflected finish. It is already offering very attractive drinking.
Suckling over Champagne Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition
Extremely complex, showing dried apples, light caramel, brioche and flint with cedar, nuts and hints of gunmetal. Integrated, caressing bubbles. Medium-bodied with a laser-guided, compacted and extremely long palate that focuses the character and the flavors. So deep and polished. Tangy at the end. Drink or hold.
Description
| Land | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Rebsorten | Pinot Noir 44%, Chardonnay 34%, Pinot Meunier 22% |
| Alkoholgehalt | 12,00 % |
| Füllstand | High Fill |
| Verschlußart | Natural Cork |
| Kennzeichnung | Contains Sulfites |
| Farbe | Champagne | White |
| Inverkehrbringer | Krug, 5 Rue Coquebert, 51100 Reims, Frankreich |
| Charakter | Dry |
| Servierempfehlung | Do not decant, serve at 8–10°C |
| Trinkempfehlung | nv |
| Parker Punkte | 94+ |
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Champagne Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition
Krug Champagne Grande Cuvée Brut is an extraordinary Champagne renowned for its peerless quality, complexity, and unmistakable personality.
In the glass, it displays a radiant golden hue animated by a fine, vibrant mousse.
The bouquet of Krug Champagne Grande Cuvée Brut is exceptionally multi-layered and intense. It unfurls a captivating tapestry of aromas—including ripe orchard fruit such as apples and pears alongside citrus fruit—accompanied by notes of toasted nuts, brioche, honey, and subtle mineral nuances. Artfully poised, these aromas offer an incomparable olfactory experience.
On the palate, Krug Champagne Grande Cuvée Brut reveals remarkable richness and complexity. Its fine mousse and vibrant acidity impart refreshing vitality and a majestic structural frame. Flavours span crisp orchard fruit, a creamy texture, and savoury spice and mineral elements, culminating in a long, persistent finish that graces the palate with harmonious elegance.
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Information about the winemaker:
Founded in 1843 by Joseph Krug, the Krug Champagne House has a long and proud history in the Champagne region of France. Joseph Krug had a vision to produce high-quality champagne regardless of the fluctuations in harvest quality, and this vision has endured to this day.
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