Krug Vintage 1996
$74999each
$8999DOZEN
WineryKrug
Fruit Chardonnay PinotNoir PinotMeunier
Regions Champagne Reims
  France
Each $749.99
$8999.00
Currently out of stock
The House of Krug presents Vintage 1996, the extreme expression of a year widely considered to have been one of the vintages of the century in Champagne. The release of a Krug Vintage is always a momentous occasion, for Krug declares a vintage only in those years that demonstrate, above and beyond excellent quality, truly outstanding character and individuality. Now Krug interprets the historic 1996 vintage with all the intensity and elegance for which it is renowned, the result is a revelation, a Krug to the power of Krug.
1996 was a year in which the elements conspired with Krug's unique craftsmanship to elevate the intense contrasts that define the taste of Krug to unprecedented extremes. 1996 was also a landmark in the long history of the House of Krug, since Krug 1996 was the last vintage to be blended by three generations of the Krug family – Paul Krug, Henri and Remi Krug, and Olivier Krug – all working together. Olivier Krug, Directeur de la Maison Krug, clearly remembers his grandfather's reaction when he first tasted the year's newly fermented wines.
TASTING NOTES
Rich, radiant gold illuminated by slender streams of bubbles. Krug 1996 is extraordinary indeed, an extreme, eccentric Champagne that first caresses the senses with its rich aromas, firm texture and full, ripe flavours, then dramatically explodes into jubilant freshness. Krug 1996 already promises a masterful combination of maturity and acidity as its aromas tease the nose with the tartness of fresh pear and candied lemon, the roundness of ripe fruit and nougatine. Then, even as the taste buds are revelling in the smooth, mellow flavours of honey, gingerbread and mocha, this astounding champagne unleashes its exuberant crescendo of freshness that is at once totally unexpected and utterly Krug.
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About the Krug Winery
Since 1843, with unique single-mindedness and sense of purpose, the Krug family has proudly cultivated the markedly individual character of their exceptional champagne
Krug’s founder, Johann-Joseph Krug, was a maverick who turned his back on a comfortable position in an established champagne house to strike out on his own. He had not only the vision, but also the talent, to achieve his ambition of creating a champagne with a taste quite unlike any other. Theirs is a living legend, a certain idea of excellence that has been quietly redefined through six generations without a break. Subsequent generations of the Krug family not merely honoured his achievement, but amplified it, bringing genuine pride and passion to their craft. Krug»