MV Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne 171st Edition

(94 Points) The NV Grande Cuvée 171ème Edition is a delightful blend of 45% Pinot Noir 37% Chardonnay and 18% Pinot Meunier and boasts an attractive and captivating aroma of dried fruits pastry lemon oil marzipan spring flowers and ginger with hints of almond and vanilla notes that become more pronounced over time. This medium to full-bodied wine is precise and well-structured with a fleshy core of fruit and a sapid incisive finish. Crafted around the 2015 vintage the blend comprises 131 reserve wines from as far back as 2000 (42% of the total blend) and is expected to age beautifully over the next decade. Wine Advocate