Krug Vintage 1996

Krug Vintage 1996

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  • Robert Parker rating 98
Krug Vintage 1996
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75 cl

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£690.00
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1996 is considered not only the best champagne vintage of the decade, but one of the greatest champagne vintages of the last century. The wines resulting from its harvest had in general a very high level of acidity, meaning freshness, but at the same time they were very well-balanced with excellent profile of flavours and aromas. Krug 1996 is also the last vintage blended by three generations of the Krug family working together. Paul II, Henry and Remi, and Olivier.
98 Robert Parker
The real surprise among Krug’s 1996s is the 1996 Vintage, which is drinking beautifully, even among this rarified air of single-vineyard Champagnes. 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. - Antonio Galloni
Vinous
Sadly, the 1996 Vintage is a bad bottle, and I choose not to serve it.Antonio Galloni1st November 2019

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