Krug - Brut Champagne Vintage 2008
Price: $599.96
Sale Price: $525.00
| Producer | Krug |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne Blend |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Sku | 795312 |
| Size | 750ml |
Many know the 2008 vintage in Champagne as one of the best in recent memory. What made the vintage memorable is decidedly unremarkable. There was no heat spike. In fact it was a relatively cool vintage but crucially, the weather was consistent. Krug's Cellar Master, Julie Cavil notes that "This absence of extremes resulted in slow and steady grape maturations." In this facet Champagne's process is not unlike making great bone broth, or a hearty stew. They all benefit from a long, deliberate process. After a more than decade's worth of cellaring Krug's release is ready for your enjoyment.
James Suckling: 100 Points
Apr 2021: Exceptional freshness with aromas of flinty white stones, flowers, almonds and lemons. There’s hazelnut and strawberry here, too. Complex. The palate has a long, powerful and smooth-honed feel with very assertive citrus flavors, driven by long acidity. A perfect 2008.
Nov 2021: This is very structured and framed with an almost red sensibility. Very phenolic. Full-bodied in a tightly wound ball with so much going on. Very pinot like. Mineral and stone. Shell and stone. Iodine. Vinous. The bubbles just fade into the finish of the wine, which goes on for minutes. Turns to toffee and salted caramel with time in the glass. One for the cellar. Great length. Blend of 53% pinot noir, 25% pinot meunier, 22% chardonnay. Disgorged in beginning of 2020. Drink or hold.
Wine Spectator: 99 Points
There’s a supernova of sensation with each sip of this powerful version, starting with the vivid streak of mouthwatering acidity that drives a rich panoply of ripe black currant, mandarin orange peel and grilled nut flavors, accented by hints of candied ginger, briny oyster shell, verbena and ground cardamom. This burns bright from start to finish, yet its fine integration and lovely, raw silk–like mousse pull it all together into a seamless, vibrant package. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay.
Antonio Galloni: 97 Points
The 2008 Vintage is a nervy, Electrifying Champagne, the likes of which has not emerged from Krug's cellars since the magical 1996. Bright and Sculpted, with tremendous precision, the 2008 dazzles from start to finish. Stylistically, the 2008 doesn't have the toastiness or explosive breadth often found in young Krug, but that in no way detracts from its magnificent beauty.
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