Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 166 other_regions 12 ha monopole with vines

12 ha monopole with vines averaging 35 years of age and aged in 50% new wood)

the 2007 is likely to drink well for quite some time

dark currant and lovely spice wisps

which is the traditional name for Cabernet Franc in this area

Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 166 other_regions 12 ha monopole with vines45% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay, 16% Meunier, blended from 140 wines dating from 1996 to 2010, including 42% reserves. Krug leads off where most other Champagne houses end, and its entry wine is every bit a prestige cuve. It smells and tastes like no other wine, a monumental paradox of tense freshness, profound maturity and inimitable complexity. Decadently rich, extravagantly complex and thunderingly expansive, Grande Cuve is a vinous Champagne of