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International Wine Cellar
Author: Josh Raynolds
Issue: Issue Online Only
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($150; LLLHSM00711 etched on bottle) Yellow-gold. Deeply perfumed scents of smoky, lightly toffeed apple, pear and orange, with a subtle mineral underpinning. Fleshy and broad, with powerful orchard and pit fruit flavors complemented by toasted brioche, sweet butter and orange peel. Finishes broad, with excellent grip and persistence. Richer than last year's release but in no way heavy. (Moet Hennessy USA, New York, NY)
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Wine Advocate
Author: Robert Parker
Issue: 162
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Oddly, the most consistent Krug wine I have been tasting lately is their non-vintage Brut Grand Cuvee, a big, boldly styled Champagne with smoky, earthy, pear, apple, and spicy aromas as well as flavors, loads of effervescence, and fine body and depth.
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Richard Juhlin
Author: Richard Juhlin
Issue: Issue 1
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Krug's nonvintage wine costs about $150. They themselves would rather call it a "multi-vintage." Strangely enough, this exceptional wine is one of the Champagnes I've drunk on the greatest number of occasions-more than ninety times, in fact. Almost every time, some new element is revealed. Because it's been blended from ten different vintages and forty-seven different wines from twenty-five crus, variation is understandable. However, I have only missed spotting it on one occasion at a blind tasting, proving that its basic character is unique. The extremely tough acidity, together with the heavy, rich Krug aromas, are the foremost clues. Always check how straight the cork is in order to decipher when it was disgorged. When young, the acidity can be too hard. When middle aged and older, the Grand Cuvee has a fabulously complex nose and palate, dominated by nuts and honey. The aftertaste is always long and majestic, like a great symphony. The best bottles deserve even higher points than I've given here. Little bit less impressive lately. I thought it was just bad luck, but it seams like the wine has lost a bit of magic. I am crying!
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Wine Spectator
Author: Alison Napjus
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A smoky, intense wine, with layer upon layer of coffee, roasted nut, golden piecrust, ripe apple, honey and spice flavors. The richness is balanced by a focused freshness, perfectly poised like a high diver about to jump, standing above the crowd and showing the interplay of power and control in an elegant package.
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