Burgundy & Champagne
Timed Online Auction, 2 - 12 June 2023
Champagne & Burgundy
About the SessionThe wines of Burgundy and single vineyard Champagnes are produced in small quantities and command high prices. Rarely traded, mature bottles are even more rare in our small market.
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
About this Item
Founded in 1843, Charles Krug is the 6th generation custodian of arguably the greatest sparkling wine producer on earth. Their flagship, prestige bottling is the non-vintage Grande Cuvée which makes up the majority of their production. Their latest Grande Cuvée is their 166th release – a blend of 140 wines from 13 different harvests between 1998 and 2010. This incredible blending process gives Krug its hallmark richness, complexity and amazing finesse.
Critics Ratings
'The 1989 Clos du Mesnil, from a warmer year, makes for a fascinating contrast to the cool inward 1988. It is a bigger, fatter wine that caresses the palate with layers of expansive, generous fruit. Sweet scents of caramel, hazelnuts and honey add complexity to the fruit. Despite its burnished, textured fruit, the 1989 remains light on its feet and superbly well-balanced but it is at, or close to, peak.' - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 96/100 (Jul 2011)
'Similar in style to the 1982, this is a rich, ripe Chardonnay Champagne with loads of toasty, nutty, honeyed flavors backed by exotic tropical fruit and floral notes. A creamy-smooth texture carries through to a lingering finish.--Krug Clos du Mesnil vertical. Drink now through 2015.' - Wine Spectator, 94/100 (Feb 1999)
Provenance
Private Client
Other lots that might interest you
