Robert Parker
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.

Indlægget Krug Grande Cuvée 169th Edition blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.

Hver Krug Vintage fejrer den særlige karakter af et bestemt år. Krug Vintage er en blanding af de mest udtryksfulde vine fra et enkelt år forstærket af et ophold på over ti år i Krugs kældre. Hver eneste Krug Vintage er helt unik. Altid sammensat af de klassiske Champagnedruer: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay og Meunier, men procentdelen varierer fra årgang til årgang.

Indlægget Krug Vintage 2011 blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.

Krug er uden tvivl et af verdens mest eksklusive Champagnehuse. Domænet er beliggende i Champagne-regionen i det nordøstlige Frankrig, og blev grundlagt i 1843 af tyskeren Johann-Joseph Krug. Hans drøm var at lave den bedste af den bedste Champagne, som kunne frigives hvert år uanset de årlige variationer i klimaet. En drøm som helt klart er gået i opfyldelse den dag i dag. Joseph Krugs filosofi, var at man ikke skulle opdele husets Champagne i hierarkier, og denne tankegang fastholder Krug i dag, hvor huset tilbyder syv forskellige Champagner, alle med deres helt eget udtryk, men uden at være opdelt i bestemte hierarkier. I stedet er det antallet af Champagnen, der bestemmer prisfastsættelsen.

Selvom domænet i 1999 blev solgt til luksuskoncernen Louis Vuitton-Möet-Hennessy (LVMH), er det stadig et medlem af Krug familien, som leder Champagnehuset – nemlig Olivier Krug, som er den sjette generation af Krug familien. Dette sikrer at husets autenticitet lever videre, og at Krugs Champagne stadig bliver lavet efter grundlæggeren Johann-Joseph Krugs principper.

Krug er Champagne med individualitet og stor personlighed. Som den nuværende kældermester Julie Cavil siger det bedst ”Vores job er, i en slurk at genforene den mest komplette sensoriske oplevelse, en Champagne kan tilbyde”. Noget som man i den grad må sige, at de lykkes med gang på gang hos Krug.

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Vinous
The 2008 Vintage is a nervy, electrifying Champagne, the likes of which has not emerged from Krug’s cellars since the magical 1996. Bright and sculpted, with tremendous precision, the 2008 dazzles from start to finish. Stylistically, the 2008 doesn’t have the toastiness or explosive breadth often found in young Krug, but that in no way detracts from its magnificent beauty. 

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Dom Pérignon Lady Gaga Edition Brut Champagne 2010

Indlægget Dom Pérignon Lady Gaga Edition Brut Champagne 2010 blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.

Robert Parker 
Krug’s NV Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition is based on the 2014 vintage, complemented by some 45% reserve wines dating back to 1998, with the house drawing on, among many others, 2013 for structure and 2012 and 2003 for generosity. Opening in the glass with aromas of pastry cream, dried fruits, pear, warm spices, freshly baked bread and vanilla pod, it’s medium to full-bodied, pillowy and fine-boned, with excellent concentration, racy acids and a precise, chiseled profile. But if the latter adjective could be applied to the 2013-base 169ème édition equally felicitously, the 2014-base 170ème is more giving and less tightly wound out of the gates and will offer more demonstrative drinking young.

Indlægget Krug Grande Cuvee 170th Giftbox blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.

The 1996 Dom Perignon OEenotheque offers up layers of pastry, lemon, smoke and toastiness. At first deceptively understated, the wine turns positively explosive and layered on the palate, showing remarkable tension, elegance and power, all wrapped around a seriously intense frame. The balance between fruit and acidity is awesome. This is a marvelous DP OEeno. The OEeno is the same juice as the regular Dom Perignon, except the OEeno is aged on the cork while the regular DP is aged in crown-sealed bottles. Once disgorged, the OEenos gets a slightly lower dosage than is typical for the original release DP. This bottle was disgorged in 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2026.

Four new releases of the flagship Dom Perignon are the highlights among these Champagnes from Moet &amp Chandon. There is a timeless elegance about Dom Perignon that I find comforting and reassuring, like a favorite restaurant or food. For that reason, nothing could have prepared me for the Champagnes I tasted recently with Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy. While the 2002 Dom Perignon and 1996 Dom Perignon OEenotheque are both for the most part representative of what readers have come to expect from this house, the 2000 Dom Perignon Rose and 1990 Dom Perignon Rose OEenotheque are wines that push the envelope and push it hard. I can’t think of another winemaker at a Grande Marque who is willing to take these kinds of risks by turning well-established conventions on their head. Much of what I tasted reminded me of the experimental, searching spirit that defines so many of the smaller-production, artisan Champagnes being made today. As the saying goes ‘no guts no glory’ and there is plenty of both here. These wines are nothing short of magnificent.

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Indlægget Dom Perignon Oenotheque 1996 gift box blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.

Krug’s 2002 Brut (ID 415064 – disgorged IV/2015) has an intense citrus color and opens with a generous, intense yet fine and precise bouquet that indicates great depth and elegance. Red fruit flavors on the nose lead to a generously rich yet pure, highly refined and elegant palate, with lots of ripe cherry fruits and delicious yeasty flavors. This is a highly complex and tensioned but beautifully balanced 2002 with a charming dosage that gives perfect roundness. The finish, however, is clear, fresh and well-structured, if not taut, and very mineral. Tasted in Reims in April 2018.

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Indlægget Krug 2002 blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.

Dom Perignon Rosé is showing well, offering up an expressive bouquet of bitter orange, red berries, apple and a delicate hint of dried flowers and herbs. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and broad, with a fine mousse, ripe acids and chalky phenolic structure, especially on the finish, which testifies to the fully 20% of still red wine that was included in the blend. This is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage.

Tribute to Pinot Noir

Dom Pérignon Rosé is a tribute to Pinot Noir. To work with Pinot Noir continually requires excellence, and humility. In that regard, Dom Pérignon Rosé is a paradox to the point of contradiction, as it is the perfect balance of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Although it took over ten years to reach the light of day, the color of Dom Pérignon Rosé dares to express all the tension between youth and maturity, between exhibition and restraint. Dom Pérignon Rosé keeps the Pinot Noir promise by making it sing out loud, on a clear, vibrant and fragile note.
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Indlægget Dom Perignon Rosé 2006 Gift Box blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.

The 2000 Dom Perignon Rose is a flashy, ripe Champagne that screams Pinot to a degree I have never encountered in another vintage of this wine. A dark, intense color leads to a Chambolle-like nose followed by endless red berries, flowers and spices, all backed up with plenty of muscle, richness and density. The wine continues to blossom on the palate, with utterly beguiling detail, clarity and polish, all qualities that resonate on the rich, expansive finish. The 2000 Dom Perignon Rose is 45% Chardonnay and 55% Pinot Noir, of which 25% is still Pinot. Geoffroy says his goal was to make a statement with the 2000 Dom Perignon Rose; he has done that?and so much more. In fact, the 2000 seems to signal a stylistic shift towards a more important, serious style of rose. This superb wine is not to be missed, but readers should note this is no easygoing rose, rather it is a Champagne that demands serious attention. The 2000 will test the limits of what readers expect from a Dom Perignon Rose, but the wine is simply marvelous. I loved it. This bottle was disgorged in 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.

Four new releases of the flagship Dom Perignon are the highlights among these Champagnes from Moet & Chandon. There is a timeless elegance about Dom Perignon that I find comforting and reassuring, like a favorite restaurant or food. For that reason, nothing could have prepared me for the Champagnes I tasted recently with Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy. While the 2002 Dom Perignon and 1996 Dom Perignon OEenotheque are both for the most part representative of what readers have come to expect from this house, the 2000 Dom Perignon Rose and 1990 Dom Perignon Rose OEenotheque are wines that push the envelope and push it hard. I can’t think of another winemaker at a Grande Marque who is willing to take these kinds of risks by turning well-established conventions on their head. Much of what I tasted reminded me of the experimental, searching spirit that defines so many of the smaller-production, artisan Champagnes being made today. As the saying goes ‘no guts no glory’ and there is plenty of both here. These wines are nothing short of magnificent.

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Indlægget Dom Perignon 2000 Rosé “Luminous” blev først udgivet på SAJ Vine ApS.