Champagne Brut
Vintage 2002

The Champagne Krug Vintage represents one of the most fully realised expressions of the Maison's vision, a "two-dimensional" interpretation of the Krug style, built on the meeting of three grape varieties and a single harvest, chosen only when the year reveals an out-of-the-ordinary character. It is not a better or worse Krug than the others, but a different Krug, one able to express balance and completeness in continuity with its predecessors. It is the most rigorous and definitive reading the Maison offers of an unrepeatable year, endowed with a unique personality, translated into a Champagne that is rare and destined to endure over time. The result is a cuvée capable of harmonising the specific profile of a single harvest with the intense, deep, and inspired style that has always defined Krug.

Krug 2002, sublimated and described by the Maison as "Tribute to Nature", is a Champagne of strong charisma, in which natural intensity, delicacy, and an almost audacious elegance are masterfully blended. It is the first vintage of the new millennium and, just like the Vintage 1988 released after the 1989, it comes to light after the Vintage 2003. 2002 was a clement and generous year, with mild, steady temperatures and a relatively dry climate: the ideal conditions for perfect ripening, which brought the grapes to pressing in an excellent state. The great homogeneity and sublime balance of the harvest make 2002 a truly special vintage for Krug. The blend weaves Chardonnay (39%), Pinot Noir (40%), and Meunier (21%) into a balanced dialogue, chosen to give life to a deep, markedly fruity character. The elegance of this vintage is the result of more than 13 years of ageing in the Maison's cellars, during which it developed the harmony and refinement that define it. And, like every Champagne of the Maison, Krug 2002 only improves with the passage of time.

On tasting, Krug 2002 appears with a most pleasing, brilliant golden colour. On the nose it is exceedingly fresh and charismatic, the promise of a natural intensity and elegance, enlivened by the bold presence of the most varied fruits; the rich bouquet offers aromas of orange, threaded through with notes of liquorice and hints of chocolate biscuits. On the palate, this surprising Champagne reveals itself as balanced and delicate, thanks to fresh, tropical, wild, and crystallised fruits. It is a true ode to fruit, from red fruits to white and through citrus, joined by notes of blackcurrant, chocolate, candied orange zest, cocoa bean, and honey with smoky and toasted hints, all heightened by a vibrant, lingering finish.fineness, for one of a kind product.