Krug Grand Cuvee Champagne 375ml at 25% off the price of the 750ml and all the Krug Champagne in the store on SALE!!
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
Lawrence Welk
I have that same problem after a few glasses of Champagne. One thing is certain that if it were my last supper one of the bottles on the table would be Champagne and it would most likely be Vintage Krug. Don’t get me wrong I would not be disappointed to drink the Grand Cuvee as I have always stated that this wine is just as good as any of the other wines from Krug. The other Champagnes from Krug are outstanding as well, although I have only tasted the Clos d'Ambonnay twice and both times was a bit too young to really enjoy.
At the most recent Champagne All-Star tasting featuring; 1988 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rose, 1990 Salon, 1990 Dom Perignon, 1990 Krug, 1990 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoche, 1990 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame, 1992 Krug Clos Du Mesnil, 1996 Salon and the 1996 Krug. At the end of the night there were 10 out of 16 votes from our Champagne drinking people cast for the 1990 Krug as WOTN!! Second place was the 1996 vintage Krug with the 1990 Salon and the 1992 Krug Clos Du Ambonnay in a tie for third place. It was an incredible tasting and showed that the 1990 vintage is drinking at or near its peak right now where the 1996 vintage wines needed some time but these are both great years for collectible Champagne.
Usually, I stay away from 375ml size bottles of Champagne as not only do they age quicker and they are usually more expensive as they are almost never just ½ of the price of the 750ml size. The only situation which I love 375mls of Champagne is when they are 25% off the price of the 750ml bottle and when they are a cellar worthy Champagne like Krug.
And I dug up an old Krug profile written by our founder Jim Turner – check it out at the end of offering.
Krug - One of the most Collectible of all the Champagnes
Krug Grand Cuvee - as good as any of the Champagnes from Krug
NV Krug Grande Cuvee Brut Champagne 171st Edition (375ml)
Price: $116.75 Your Price: $99.25 Quantity in Stock: 18
Krug Grande Cuvee is born from the dream of one man, Joseph Krug, to craft the very best Champagne he could offer, every single year, regardless of annual variations in climate. Since 1843, the House of Krug has honored this vision with each new Edition of Krug Grande Cuvee: the most generous expression of Champagne.
Krug Grande Cuvée 171eme Edition is a blend of 131 wines from 12 different years, the youngest of which is from 2015, while the oldest dates back to 2000. A stay of around seven years in Krug’s cellars gives this Edition its remarkable expression and elegance. In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy this Edition of Krug Grande Cuvée which represents the 171th re-creation of the most generous expression of Champagne.
(96 Points) "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. Drink now through 2033." Wine Spectator
MV Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne 172nd Edition
Price: $303.25 Your Price: $266.86 Quantity in Stock: 5
The 172ème édition, based around the 2016 vintage, is a delicate, floral and saline Grande Cuvée at this early stage in its life. The palate it taut, tightly wound, gradually unfurling into toasted fruit bread, rye bread and roasted nuts, wrapped around an intricate and taut lemon core. It's exceptionally long, spicy, rounded and spherical in shape. Notes of sweet unsalted butter round out the finish, which has such length, elegance and balance. 58% of the wine is from the 2016 vintage, which saw a lot of rain in the spring and close to flowering, with 42% from reserve wines. The blend is made up of 146 separately vinified wines from 11 different years, and the oldest wine in the blend is from the 1998 vintage. - NE, Decanter
MV Krug Grande Cuvee 169th Edition Champagne Magnum
Price: $675.00 Your Price: $594.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(96 Points) Based on the 2013 vintage and complemented by some 40% reserve wines dating back to 2000, Krug's newly released NV Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition is showing very nicely, unfurling in the glass with notes of citrus oil, buttered toast, dried apricot, warm biscuits and marmalade. Medium to full-bodied, deep and incisive, it's a tauter, more chiseled rendition of Grande Cuvée by comparison with the richer, more textural and more demonstrative 168ème Édition (based on the 2012 vintage) that preceded it; but its bright spine of acidity is nicely cloaked in fruit. Concluding with a long and sapid finish, this is a very classically balanced Champagne that will reward bottle age. Wine Advocate
MV Krug Grand Cuvee Brut Champagne Edition 161 3 Liter
Price: $2250.00 Your Price: $1980.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
Krug Grande Cuvee 169th Edition in Essence: It is a blend of 146 wines from 11 different years, the youngest of which is from 2013, while the oldest dates back to 2000. Its final composition is 43% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 22% Meunier. A stay of around seven years in Krug's cellars gives Krug Grande Cuvee 169th Edition its distinct expression and elegance.
The Story of its Creation: Krug Grande Cuvee 169th Edition was composed around the harvest of 2013, a year that beautifully expressed the unique characters of some of the House's iconic plots. The season began with a seemingly endless winter followed by a rainy and cool spring. Luckily, summer was hot and sunny, although also marked by hailstorms, which took their toll in the vineyards. The wines of the year were generous, expressive and full of flavors. To create this Edition, the Cellar Master looked to accentuate the year's fullness and beautiful aromatic elegance with different plots' wines from almost every year of the first decade of the millennium. In all, reserve wines from the House's extensive library made up 40% of the final blend, bringing the breadth and roundness so essential to each Edition of Krug Grande Cuvee. | Champagne Krug
2000 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne
Price: $450.00 Your Price: $396.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
This wine has a very rich bouquet of aromas, toasty rich, hazelnut and toffee notes to the quince, candied pear and ginger spice very complex and really open after a few hours. Very complex on the tongue with layers of candied fruits, toasty and floral notes with a long mineral laced finish, that toffee and smoky notes to the end. Very concentrated and even more bouquet on the second day with that Most Excellent
2011 Krug Vintage Brut, Champagne, France
Price: $549.00 Your Price: $483.12
(97 Points) Because 2011 was a challenging vintage for Champagne it would be very easy to over-generalize as many readers may have had less than ideal experiences elsewhere. But Krug?s 2011 Champagne Millesime Brut is not your average Champagne. With a rounded nose it pours a medium golden straw hue and is creamy with aromas of orange blossoms custard fresh pear hazelnut and delicate smoky incense. Medium to full-bodied and refined on the palate it has a rounded and pristine profile with ripe balanced fruit floating through the palate a pinpoint mousse and a delicate hint of almond skin on the finish that I would expect to become more pronounced with age. Following the more tension-driven vintage of 2008 which was characterized by a more high-toned and lemon-tinged profile this wine will be accessible sooner (probably also the case for the future release of 2012) and will undoubtedly provide an open window for drinking over the coming 15 to 20 years. Drink 2028-2048. Krug ID: 322038 Jeb Dunnuck
Single Vineyard Champagnes from Krug the rarest of all the Krug Champagnes
2006 Krug Clos Du Mesnil Blancs de Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $1912.50 Your Price: $1683.00
(97 points) "Slated for release later this year, Krug's 2006 Blanc de Blancs Clos du Mesnil unwinds in the glass with aromas of buttered citrus fruit, crisp green pear, warm pastry, freshly baked bread, apricot and licorice. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, the 2006's comparatively extroverted and gourmand bouquet is in contrast to its deep, chiseled and tightly wound palate, and it's here that the site really dominates the vintage signature. Long, sapid and penetrating, complemented by a pillowy pinpoint mousse, this is a brilliant Blanc de Blancs that has been well worth the wait. By the standards of young Clos du Mesnil, it's already quite approachable and can already be drunk with considerable satisfaction." Wine Advocate.
2000 Krug Clos d'Ambonnay Brut Champagne
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $2995.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
Krug Vintage Champagne Clos D'Ambonnay 2000 is the rarest of all Krugs. Krug Clos d'Ambonnay is the exceptional product of a single walled vineyard in the village of Ambonnay, which for generations has been one of Krug's best-loved terroirs. In this supremely elegant champagne, Ambonnay's Pinot Noir grapes are elevated to their ultimate expression by Krug's legendary craftsmanship and long years of aging in the cellars. The launch of Krug Clos d'Ambonnay is a landmark because it is a Champagne which three members of the Krug family - Henri Krug, Rémi Krug and Olivier Krug - all worked together on in unison.
Krug also makes a KILLER Rose!
MV Krug Rose Brut Champagne 28th Edition
Price: $507.75 Your Price: $446.82 Quantity in Stock: 1
Krug Rose 28th Edition is a Champagne full of vivacity, amplitude and boldness with a liberated element of the unexpected. The broad palette of elegant notes in this Edition is born from a selection of 32 wines from 6 different years, the youngest from 2016, and the oldest from 2010.
At first sight, its subtle pale pink color holds a promise of elegance. On the nose, aromas of rose hips, cured ham, mulberries, redcurrant, peony, pepper and pink grapefruit. On the palate, delicate flavors of honey, citrus and dried fruit with a long finish, enhanced by its fine bubbles complete the experience.
Krug Rose lends itself to pairing ideas outside the box. For example, when it accompanies very good quality anchovies, a magical encounter occurs. The saltiness of the fish sublimes the fruit aromas and silkiness of the Champagne, turning the anchovies into a velvet sensation. Krug Rose can also be enjoyed with foie gras, lamb, game, white meat, venison or even dishes with spices. Krug Rose is not recommended for desserts, unless they are not sweet at all. Unexpectedly, it best accompanies very savory dishes.
A bit about Krug by Jim Turner:
"The Krug taste is both majestic and magisterial...there is the raw material, the attention to detail, the ageing, the handmade quality. And there are the Krugs themselves, with their adherence to a certain vision of their wine, the palate memory of five generations, their lack of compromise...the "Krug taste" is an idée fixe, an obsession of the noblest kind.
Krug Champagne is a name that is synonymous with the highest quality - its aficionados claim that it belongs in the company of those stellar stalwarts like Rolls-Royce and Cartier. To achieve this recognition, one needs more than just dedication or expertise (both of which the Krugs have in no short supply) or a large advertising budget. One needs a philosophy of excellence that is steeped in history and is as solid and unconditional as a rock. While many other Champagne firms have altered their styles to conform to modern tastes, the Krugs have basically never wavered from the traditions and styles established five generations ago. And how successful has this policy been? Robert Parker, perhaps America's foremost wine critic says: "There are a lot of fine Champagnes made in the world, but there is no better than that made by the very small house of Krug, whose champagnes are legendary not only for their quality but for their aging potential." Serena Sutcliffe, a renowned British wine authority, in her marvelous book titled Champagne says: "In a changing world, where one is constantly reappraising values and beliefs in the light of experience and shifting ethical standards, Krug stands as solid and as reassuring as ever. This edifice to quality and consistently high standards remains a monument to our ideas of excellence and a bastion in our fight against mediocrity." This is a sampling of the high praise that comes from both sides of the Atlantic, but one need only ask a Champagne connoisseur from any part of the world: "Who produces the best Champagne?" On everybody's short list will be the inimitable House of Krug.
Krug was founded in 1843 by Jean-Joseph Krug who was born in 1800 in Mainz, Germany, moved to Paris and then eventually settled in Champagne. He rented a cellar in Reims and quickly established a reputation as a blender of cuvées. His flair for quality soon attracted other Champagne houses whose owners solicited him to make up their own blends. In a very short time the Krug firm began to prosper and export wine all over the world. Jean-Joseph's son Paul succeeded him; and when Paul passed away in 1910, his eldest son, Joseph II (who harbored a true love of the sea more than a love of Champagne) reluctantly assumed control of the firm. Joseph II was badly wounded during the fighting that raged in and around Champagne during World War I; and at war's end, his doctors had a very pessimistic prognosis for his survival. Because his only son (Paul II) was still a child, he appointed a nephew as a general manager. The doctors turned out to be wrong. Joseph II eventually lived to be 98 years old, outlasted his nephew, and remained involved with Krug almost until his death. Serena Sutcliffe instructs us that the moral of this happy ending is "...with champagne at one's side it does not do to be pessimistic about one's life expectancy."
Paul II began working in the business in 1935, is now in retirement; and the firm was passed on to his two sons, Henri and Rémi. Henri handled most of the winemaking duties while Rémi was the managing director and Krug's ambassador-at -large. Rémi tirelessly troted the globe promoting Krug in tastings and gatherings of "Krugies" about the world. In May of 1990 we had the good fortune of joining Rémy Krug in a small luncheon at which was served the entire line of his Champagnes. Besides this Grand Cuvée, we tasted (while listening to Rémy Krug extol the virtues and uniqueness of his Champagnes) the 1982 and 1964 vintages, the 1981 Clos du Mesnil, and the non-vintage rosé. The Krug style - a common thread to all of them - was evident across the entire range of these quite different Champagnes. There was the non-vintage Rosé with its deft balance, touch of raspberry cream, and its very pale color that reminded of the shyly rising sun in one of Monet's "Haystacks in Winter"; the elegant, austere, stylish 1982 vintage; the robust, lively flavors of the 1964 vintage with its honey-praline-hazelnut flavors; and the extremely austere, penetrating 1981 Clos du Mesnil with its toasty, vanilla, wheat-thin bouquet. All were unmistakably Krug.
By Champagne standards Krug is quite small - less than 500,000 bottles (compared to 27,000,000 bottles annually at Moët) are produced. Up until 1970, the Krugs purchased all the grapes for their Champagnes - preferring to leave the growing to those who knew how to do it best. However, between 1970 and 1972 the Krugs acquired about fifteen hectares of land in Aÿ and Les Mesnil including a 1.87 hectare single vineyard known as Le Clos du Mesnil. These vineyards are rated the top 100% in the échelles des cru (this is the rating system established in Champagne to classify the best vineyards and determine the price which the grapes can command). The Clos du Mesnil - comprised of 100% Chardonnay - has existed since 1698 and is one of only three single-vineyard Champagnes produced in France. The vineyards supply about 25% of Krug's needs, but only select growers are used for their remaining requirements. A lady in Avize, for example, sells half her thirty hectare vineyard to the Krugs under a long term contract established in 1974.
Krug's wines - unlike most of the more "modern" houses - are fermented in oak casks. The Krugs feel that the oak gives them the extra dimension of complexity and aromatics they seek in their wines. Only the first pressing is used (Champagne law does not require it; but Krug law does!); the first pressing is known as the cuvée, and all Krug Champagne is cuvée only. The wine is never filtered and is never released to market until five or more years after bottling (the longest in Champagne, to our knowledge). The firm backs up its stocks with six years of supply from which to blend. And for Krug, blending is the key. The Multi-vintage Grand Cuvée is Krug's bread and butter Champagne accounting for almost 80% of its production. Launched in 1978, the Grand Cuvée can be a blend of as many as fifty different base wines from as many as eight different vintages. Like all Krug Champagnes it has an "intellectual" taste not well suited for all palates and one that goes better with food than most Champagnes (many of which are now relegated to service as forerunners to the meal rather than as companions with it)." - Jim Turner, Founder of Wine Watch
Although the Krug family no longer owns the Champagne house, the house is now part of global conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH). Like most of the companies in the group, Krug runs with a certain amount of autonomy and Oliver Krug is now the face of the Krug family in charge of Marketing and still has a good deal to do with production. The style has remained the same while the production at Krug may be up a little bit (I would bet that Moet is making more than 27,000,000 bottles annually today), Krug is still one of the ultimate collectibles from Champagne today. This perceived and real autonomy has played a large role in maintaining the house's reputation and consistent style.
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