Additional Wine Notes
Based around the 2007 vintage (a good year for Chardonnay, less so for the red grapes), making up 73% of the final wine, the remainder made up of reserve wines from as far back as the 1990 vintage. 37% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 31% Pinot Meunier, a much higher proportion of Pinot Meunier than usual.
Producer Notes
There are those that balk at Krugโs prices and see them as elitist and unapproachable and there are those that believe them to be the king of Champagne.
The original Mr Krug was a German but Krug Champagne is pretty much the archetype of French Champagne. It is also our favourite Champagne here at Nemo. The wine ages splendidly and when 20-30 years old, develops a more toasted, Rich-Tea-biscuit flavour which we adore.
istorically, they have offered a Grande Cuvee, a vintage and a rosรฉ Champagne as well as Le Clos de Mesnil which is a single vineyard blanc de blancs. The range of wines is now a little extensive but we would still recommend the non-vintage, the vintage and the Clos du Mesnils.
Vintage Notes
Other non-vintage Champagne
Egly-Ouriet Tradition Champagne: ยฃ92
Tarlant Extra Brut Cuvee Louis Champagne: ยฃ110
Jerome Prevost La Closerie Les Beguines Extra Brut: ยฃ265
Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Champagne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut: ยฃ365
Ulysse Collin Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne: ยฃ430
Jacques Selosse Les Carelles Le Mesnil Sur Oger Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru: ยฃ775
Other wines from Krug
1962 Collection: ยฃ3550
1985 Collection (150cl): ยฃ4200
1988 Collection: ยฃ1200
1990 Brut Vintage: ยฃ810
1995 Collection: ยฃ1700
1996 Brut Vintage: ยฃ840
2000 Brut Vintage: ยฃ390
2003 Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs: ยฃ1550
2004 Brut Vintage: ยฃ400
2008 Brut Vintage: ยฃ600
Grande Cuvee Vertical Edition 1 (6x75cl): ยฃ1800
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