Champagne Brut
Vintage Magnum 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 a "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 1988 Vintage released after 1989, it sees the light after the 2003 Vintage. 2002 was a mild and generous year, with gentle, stable temperatures and a relatively dry climate, the ideal conditions for a perfect ripening that brought the grapes to the press in excellent condition. The great homogeneity and sublime balance of the harvest make 2002 a truly special vintage for Krug. The blend weaves together in a balanced dialogue Chardonnay (39%), Pinot Noir (40%) and Meunier (21%), chosen to give life to a deep and markedly fruity character. The elegance of this vintage — in magnum format — is the result of over 14 years of maturation in the Maison's cellars, during which it developed the harmony and refinement that distinguish it. And, like every Champagne from the Maison, Krug 2002 too only improves with the passing 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. Krug ID 317031