Krug Rose Brut MV, Champagne
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KRUGRNV
47% pinot noir, 37% chardonnay, 16% pinot meunier; two-thirds malolactic fermentation; 7g/L
Like the Grande Cuvee, Krug Rose is a multi-vintage blend, but the association strictly ends here.
This is a much smaller volume, representing less than 10% of the the production of the house, assembled from the ground up. Pinot Noir is treatyed to a short fermentation on skins and then blended with pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay fermented in small oak casks as white wine, before ageing for a minimum of now six years in bottle. Rose is a relative newcomer at krug., first released in the 1980s. Such was the visionary daring of Olivier's late father henri Krug, and his brother Remi, that when their father opposed the creation of a pink wine, they secretly produced a trial rose. One pouring it blind for their father in 1976, he exclaimed 'It is finished for us because someone in Champagne has copied Krug'.
Its etherreal restraint and delicate air seem a paradox in the grand decadence of King, but such is the detailed intricacy of this medium salmon tinted-cuvee that it dances with light-footed grace on a stage of epic complexity. It basks in the opportunity to warm up in large glasses to reveal pretty red cherry and strawberry fruit and rose petal fragrance, unravelling to a world of spicy complexity of truffles, sweet pipe smoke and game.
An impeccable, energetic malic acid profile and pinpoint bead define a remarkable finish of mind-blowing seamlessness, impeccable line, reverberating depth and unrelenting persistence. Tannins are super fine and intimately meshed with thrilling minerality of all-encompassing presence, mouth-embracing fullness and emphatic, chalk-infused definition.
98 points Tyson Stelzer The Champagne Guide
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Champagne/Sparkling |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | France |
| Varietals | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier |
| Vintage | NV/MV |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 98 |
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