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Vintage Krug 1996

  • Nutty
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Sparkling
  • 12% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic dosage

The vintage brut of the mythical Krug house offers a true reflection of a beautiful year, always in the inimitable style of the house: an intense fruitiness on the palate, and exceptional length. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Champagne
  • Appellation/Wine: Champagne
  • Producer/Owner: Krug
  • More information....

Vintage Krug serve at a temperature of 8°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Chapon farci aux champignons, Rouelles de homard, Saint Pierre poêlé.

  • Vintage score: 19/20
  • Lot presentation
    Vintage Krug

    The wine

    Krug's vintage Brut is made from the three main Champagne grape varieties. It is intended as a reflection of a specific year, having spent more than ten years in the cellar. It is generally distinguished by a nose featuring aromas of various fruits (including orange), liquorice, cocoa and biscuit. The intense fruitiness is echoed in the mouth, combined with a certain freshness, and the finish is incredibly long.

    Information about domain Krug

    When Johann-Joseph Krug founded Maison Krug in 1843, he dreamed of attaching his name to a unique champagne. He set one simple rule – never cut corners. Today, six generations later, he would be proud of the stubborn perfectionism that still rules the creation and development of his champagne. Krug is one of the few champagne houses to only produce prestige cuvées. The worldwide reputation of this outstanding champagne is based on a rare expertise that combines patience with excellence. The rigorous selection process begins with choosing the three varieties that will go into the complex blends created at Krug. Krug is also the only top brand to fully ferment it champagnes in small oak barrels. It is this delicate process that creates champagnes with intense aromas and rich and complex tastes. Finally, as a model case in Champagne, Krug ages its wines for a minimum of 6 to 8 years. The reward for this is exceptional maturity and longevity. Krug champagnes are one-of-a-kind, standing out above all others and at the peak of what champagne can be.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 slightly marked label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 12 %
    • Country/Region: Champagne
    • Appellation/Wine: Champagne
    • Producer/Owner: Krug
    • Vintage: 1996
    • Color: Sparkling
    • Service temperature:
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Intensity: Classic dosage
    • Dominant aroma: Nutty
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
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    Vintage Krug

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    Vintage Krug 1996

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format