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But in tandem with these characteristics, they are also fresh, fruity, and pleasantly dry. \r\n\r\nAging its wine in wooden casks from five to seven or more years (its Collection series often ages for up to two decades), Krug uses all three Champagne varietals – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier – although their two single vineyard vintages, Clos du Mesnil and Clos d’Ambonnay, use only Chardonnay and Pinor Noir respectively. \r\n\r\nFor those seeking a Champagne with a duality of vibrancy and versatility, look no further than Krug.","products":[{"product_id":"france-champagne-na-krug-brut-rose-edition-23","title":"Krug, Brut Rose Edition 23","description":"NA","brand":"wwus-dev","offers":[{"title":"N.V. \/ 3x750ml","offer_id":35402005315739,"sku":"1839319N.V.0300750","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/4108\/9691\/products\/Bottle-Krug_20-_20Brut_20Rose_20Edition_2023_20-_20NA_20-_20Champagne_20-_20Rose_20-_20Label_20-_201839319.png?v=1596883634"},{"product_id":"france-champagne-na-krug-clos-ambonnay","title":"Krug, Clos Ambonnay","description":"NA","brand":"wwus-dev","offers":[{"title":"1995 \/ 6x750ml","offer_id":35402005479579,"sku":"108238219950600750","price":24150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/4108\/9691\/products\/Bottle-Krug_20-_20Clos_20dAmbonnay_20-_20NA_20-_20Champagne_20-_20White_20-_20Label_20-_201082382_06757938-253c-4981-915b-dd95e7204446.png?v=1596883637"},{"product_id":"france-champagne-na-krug-clos-du-mesnil","title":"Krug, Clos du Mesnil","description":"NA","brand":"wwus-dev","offers":[{"title":"2004 \/ 6x750ml","offer_id":35402005512347,"sku":"108239520040600750","price":7300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/4108\/9691\/products\/Bottle-Krug_20-_20Clos_20Mesnil_20-_20NA_20-_20Champagne_20-_20White_20-_20Label_20-_201082395.png?v=1596883640"},{"product_id":"france-champagne-na-krug-du-point-a-l-univers-assortment-case","title":"Krug, Du Point A l'Univers Assortment Case","description":"NA","brand":"wwus-dev","offers":[{"title":"2003 \/ 3x750ml","offer_id":35402006069403,"sku":"142236820030300750","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/4108\/9691\/products\/default_ee0da5d9-0533-4321-bd00-403c8d0911ad.jpg?v=1596883643"},{"product_id":"france-champagne-na-krug-grande-cuvee-edition-163","title":"Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 163","description":"A complex bouquet of iodine, mandarin, warm biscuits, dried flowers, citrus oil and anise introduces the NV Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition, a wine that's built around the 2007 vintage and is beginning to display some very attractive evolution. 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On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, layered and beautifully integrated, with excellent depth at the core, a fine mousse and a long, chalky finish. Built around the 2009 vintage, the 165ème isn't as powerful or fleshy as the 167ème Édition, but if anything, it's even classier and more harmonious at this stage.","brand":"wwus-dev","offers":[{"title":"N.V. \/ 6x750ml","offer_id":35402006593691,"sku":"1546864N.V.0600750","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/4108\/9691\/products\/Krug_20-_20Grande_20Cuvee_20Edition_20165_20-_20NA_20-_20Champagne_20-_20White_20-_20Label_20-_201546864.jpg?v=1596883652"},{"product_id":"france-champagne-na-krug-grande-cuvee-edition-166","title":"Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 166","description":"Compared to Krug's 160th edition, the bright golden-yellow colored NV Grande Cuvée 166ème Édition (ID117010) is still a baby that shows the chalky and fruity features of a young white Burgundy intermixed with notes of Schwarzwälder Kirsch (dark cherries with black chocolate) and floral (ammonia) flavors on the pure, fresh and elegant yet intense and still yeasty brioche nose with its ripe apple aromas and refreshingly bright (lemon juice) overtones. Round, wide and very elegant yet also straight and tense on the palate, this 2010-dominated cuvée is very delicate, fresh and chalky but also dense and lush in its vinous texture. The finish is well-structured, fresh and persistent, indicating great complexity and vibrancy. However, I would wait at least another three years, during which time the 166th edition will gain even more finesse and quiet. The 166ème Édition is composed of 140 wines from 13 different harvests between 1998 and 2010, and it's a blend of 45% Pinot Noir with 39% Chardonnay and 16% Pinot Meunier, the latter of which provides the vivacity that the Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs surprisingly didn't have in 2010, a vintage that was marked by its tumultuous climate, as Eric Lebel writes. 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Built around the 2011 vintage, the wine includes reserve wines dating back to 1995 and was disgorged in the winter of 2017-2018. 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The 1996 Vintage is explosive and creamy, with just the right balance of power, richness and freshness. The mousse is perhaps just a touch less refined than in the 1996 Clos du Mesnil and Clos d’Ambonnay, but it is also perfectly measured with the wine’s exuberant personality. This multi-dimensional, textured Champagne is at the early part of its drinking window and promises to deliver an incredible drinking experience over the coming decades. The take-away from this flight of 1996s from Krug is simple. Although the 1996 Vintage can’t possibly be described as inexpensive, it shows exceptionally well next to its much more expensive brethren and clearly delivers a similar level of quality. Readers who have the opportunity to pick up this wine should not hesitate. It is a gem. No disgorgement date provided. Anticipated maturity, 2009-2036. 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