Krug Grande Cuvee 171eme Edition Brut OC

France / Champagne / Reims BdN

Impressive non-vintage Champagne in Krug's original gift box (OC Gift Box - 20/20):
Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition Brut now displays the edition number. 158th Edition was the first release showing this, with Edition 1 having started in 1843.
Krug Grande Cuvée 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 honoured this vision with each new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: The most generous expression of Champagne.

Krug Grande Cuvée is re-created every year: The 171ème Édition 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 Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition its distinct expression and elegance.
To create Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition, the Cellar Master looked to accentuate the year’s elegantly diverse aromatic expressions with a broad spectrum of different plots’ wines from 11 other years. In all, reserve wines from Krug’s extensive library made up 42% of the final blend, bringing the breadth and roundness so essential to each Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.

Blend:
45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay, 18% Pinot Meunier.

Tasting notes: 
A light golden colour and fine, vivacious bubbles, holding a promise of pleasure. Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe, dried, and citrus fruits, as well as marzipan and gingerbread. Grilled notes and flavours of almond paste, quince, lemon, limoncello and dried fruit.

Wine Enthusiast tasting notes 97/100: "Deliciously balanced, this Champagne is impressive. The iconic wine is in its 171st blend, meaning it combines vintages for the best result for each bottling, not a specific vintage. The 171st essence is dry, while also having fine textured fruit. This is a magnificent wine and worth aging for another year".
 
Ratings:
Grandes Escolhas: 20/20.
Wine Enthusiast: 97/100.
Falstaff Magazin: 97/100.
The Wine Front: 96/100.
The Wine Independent: 94/100.
CellarTracker: 94/100

Krug Grande Cuvée is the first and, as yet, unique Prestige Champagne re-created every year, beyond the notion of vintage. The art of blending wines from so many different years gives Krug Grande Cuvée its unique fullness of flavours and aromas, impossible to express with the wines of just a single year.
The Édition number identifies a specific creation of Krug Grande Cuvée. It corresponds to the number of years in the House of Krug the founder’s dream has been re-created.
The full story of every Édition is revealed online via its Krug iD, the six digits on the back label. Krug Grande Cuvée, like all Krug Champagnes, will continue to gain with the passage of time.