NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 164eme, France - Wine Review

The 164 uses 2008 as a base. This is pehnominal albeit very young at the moment. Light golden in color. A beautiful mousse with a lot of tiny bubbles. The nose is great with slight toasted note with pears and slight lemon. Also an underlying minerality. With air a slight nutty note emerges. On the palate, this is deep and complex yet precise. It unwinds nicely in the glass. Lemony with slight orange notes. Minerals. Great acidity. Very pesistent and lemony finish. Amazing length. Great with food. This has penty of upside but is great right now. Excellent.

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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 164eme, France - Wine Review

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What a week. My second time trying this amazing Champagne. I opened this bottle about an hour prior to serving and I think it helped it. It seemed to bring out more fruit. Light golden in color. The nose is great with a bit of toast, pears, green apples and minerals. On the palate, there is a tartness I didn't get previously. Tart green apples which I really enjoyed. Minerals. Slight lemon notes. This is deep. It explodes on the palate. So smooth and easy though. An amazingly long finish. Just a baby, this has years left to maturity.

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2006 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut La Grande Dame, France, Champagne - Wine Review

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Excellent. Light golden in color. There is a lot of tiny bubbles in the mousse. On the nose; selztzer, minerals and slight ginger. This is deep with a lot going on. Great acidity. Lemon/lime on the palate. Long finish that turns a bit earthy in a good way. This is fantastic if very young right now.

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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 164eme, France - Wine Review

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