Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 161

Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 161ID 312036. 134 wines. Original disgorgement. Kept on cork for re release. Complex, intellectual nose with a sort of burnished gold impression.

A gentle application of wood sets off an earthy

Two great Champagnes to start

There is enormous depth to this voluminous Malartic-Lagravière

opening up and showing more nuances

plush and velvety

It's a good example of how ports can change steadily and flip flop

Chewy and impressively concentrated

The velvety and exceptionally rich flavors possess a different and more seductive texture than usual if perhaps a bit less minerality

) the sublime wines that have emerged from this property in recent years

tobacco and brambly flavors

comparing it to the 2017 it does not quite have the same tension and mineralité

There are lovely spice nuances present on the cool but ripe nose that combines notes of mineral reduction and tidal pool with those of various white orchard fruit scents