The Krug Vintage 2000 is the most accessible and harmonious young vintage Krug I have tasted. In the bouquet apple, yeast, almonds, white bread with notes of citrus. On the palate it's crisp with a good nervy fruit and a lovely acidity. The fruit is … [Read more...] about Krug, Vintage 2000
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Krug, Grande Cuvee
The Krug Grande Cuvee is a quite legendary Champagne. When I had this cuvee first time 20 years back it was quite mature on release. This has changed and now it taste more like a light version of the Krug Vintage. In the bouquet apple, hazelnuts, … [Read more...] about Krug, Grande Cuvee
Krug, Vintage 1998
The Krug Vintage 1998 is a poverful and almost massive Champagne. In the bouquet apple, ripe peach, yeast, white bread with notes of citrus. On the palate it's dense and powerfull with layers of quite heavy fruit. It's delicate with a lovely fine … [Read more...] about Krug, Vintage 1998
Krug, Vintage 1979
The Krug Vintage 1979 needs your love and care! Straight from the bottle the nose is quite closed with some .. less attractive oxidative notes. But given time in the glass it develops into a wonderful mature champagne. In the bouquet notes of … [Read more...] about Krug, Vintage 1979
Krug, Vintage 1998
I'm really not a big fan of the 1998 vintage in Champagne, as the normally lacks freshness and balance and are on the sweet and heavy side. Krug has done a fantastic job with the 1998 vintage, and it's without usual heavy notes and sweet tone. Krug … [Read more...] about Krug, Vintage 1998
WineHog rating system – more than points
Tasting and rating wine is not exact science ... and therefore I prefer to use a scale that reflects that wine is a living organism and that a wine can taste like 94 points one day ... and 93 the next day ... depending on the moon, the glass, … [Read more...] about WineHog rating system – more than points