The actual greatest champagne in the world. Noted for pronounced aromas of
gingerbread and
tropical fruit that develop into a complex yeasty bouquet of infinite
complexity with a finish that can last for hours in the best vintages. The only hundred-point champagne as rated by Wine Spectator ever, was the 1988 vintage.
FUN FACTS:
The grand cuvée Krug is rarer than vintage Cristal. (GC = a blend of vintages, equivalent to Moet et Chandon Brut Cuvée or Louis Roederer Brut)
The grand cuvée Krug is $150US / bottle (compare with $40US / bottle for MC).
Vintage Krug is considered by some to be the best champagne in the world. Aging potential is second to none; no other winery could produce a champagne that sits for 60 years without showing signs of wear (
1947 Krug). Bottles of vintage Krug are far rarer than even the best years of Cristal, Dom Pérignon or the like, and often command five times the price of these champagnes at auction.