TN: NV Krug Champagne Grande Cuvée Brut (France, Champagne)

[Glenn_L_e_v_i_n_e]

@Andy Lim

@Jerry Hey

I’m in agreement with you on the 96 Salon - it’s a great Champagne. And the Krug is just a little too oxidative for me. In a recent Champagne tasting (IMHO) the 96 Salon wiped the Krug 90, 88, and 85 off the table.

Viva 96 Salon

Cheers

True dat!

[paul_hanna]

@Jerry Hey

I’m in agreement with you on the 96 Salon - it’s a great Champagne. And the Krug is just a little too oxidative for me. In a recent Champagne tasting (IMHO) the 96 Salon wiped the Krug 90, 88, and 85 off the table.

Yes, this is exactly as I see it also…

I’d also much rather the '96 Salon than the '96 Krug as well.

[Tom_Worthing]

My cork reads V561, is that the 2000 base too?

[B_Buzzini]

Krug MV and a bowl full of GOODNESS!!!

[Blake_Brown]

@Andy Lim

@Jerry Hey

I’m in agreement with you on the 96 Salon - it’s a great Champagne. And the Krug is just a little too oxidative for me. In a recent Champagne tasting (IMHO) the 96 Salon wiped the Krug 90, 88, and 85 off the table.

Viva 96 Salon

Cheers

I recently posted notes on 96` Salon in another thread:

1996 SALON LE MESNIL BRUT BdB- I`ve thoroughly enjoyed a number of bottles of this superb Champagne previously and have not had one any better; this was such a star among stars on this day and although still very youthful, it is in a great place now and showed beautifully; there so much content and many nuances that shine through including some saline, pepper and toasted spices; it has great acidity and is inundated with fresh citrus and green apple notes; this is elegance and sophistication wrapped up in bubble form.

[Blake_Brown]

@Tom Worthing

My cork reads V561, is that the 2000 base too?

Tom, According to the code interpretation I cited above, you have a bottle that was disgorged in Nov/ Dec of 05` The base year is not shown on the cork.

[Howard_Cooper]

@Brad Baker

Brian,

You have a 2000 base which is drinking very well IMO and has since release. They are just now releasing the 2005 base onto the market (disgorged early 2012).

I had the one with the 2005 base in January and thought it was quite good and probably fruitier and less oxidative than other Krugs I have had.

[Howard_Cooper]

@Blake Brown

@Alex H-C

@Rob Hansult

Alex - FYI, it’s a serious crime (on my planet, anyway) to drink fine Champagne from a flute!

I concur, but I usually drink it from a Riesling Grand Cru glass. Bordeaux glass a bit extreme.

That was my thought until I tried it. Now, I find many of my wine geek friends doing the same thing or drinking out of a larger bowl/ stem.

I have taken to drinking Champagne out of a Burgundy glass (it is pinot after all). Any reasons to prefer a Bordeaux or riesling glass instead?

[CFu]

@Howard Cooper

I have taken to drinking Champagne out of a Burgundy glass (it is pinot after all). Any reasons to prefer a Bordeaux or riesling glass instead?

maybe if it was a BdB?

[alan_weinberg]

piling on, but I am another huge 96 Salon fan and my one word review years ago on eBob still applies: wow.