Champagne Krug Grande Cuvee 169th Edition OCC (RP: 96+)

Krug Grande Cuvée 169 ème Édition以11個不同年份的146款酒調配而成，最新年份的的來自2003年，最陳年的回溯至2000年。存放於Krug的酒窖陳年7年，造就出優雅而獨特的個性。
Krug Grande Cuvée 169 ème Édition is a blend of 146 wines from 11 different years, the youngest of which is from 2013 while the oldest dates back to 2000. A stay of around seven years in Krug’s cellars gives Krug Grande Cuvée 169 ème Édition its distinct expression and elegance.

產區保護條例Appellation:
法國香檳區Champagne, France

種類Type:
香檳Champagne

品種Grape Varieties:
Pinot Noir(43%), Chardonnay(35%), Meunier(22%)

品酒筆記Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 96+)
Krug新推出的NV Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition以2013年份為基礎，其中40%輔以過去至2000年的儲備酒。香檳在杯中盡情展現出柑橘油、牛油多士、杏脯乾、熱餅乾和果醬的味道。酒體中等至飽滿，沉厚而清脆。與更濃郁、更具質感和奔放的 168ème版本(以2012年份為本)相比，它的演繹更緊緻和分明。果味中隱藏着明亮的酸度，餘韻悠長而濃郁，平衡的經典風味值得陳年。
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.