Beskrivelse
For Krug resulterede året 2008 i en stor Krug Champagne, der både udviser kraft og elegance med en struktureret og intens mundfølelse, der er meget karakteristisk for KRUG Vintage i de største årgange.
I det endelige blend blev der brugt 53% Pinot Noir, som primært stammer fra parceller i Montagne de Reims Sud, herunder Aÿ, Mareuil, Bouzy og Ambonnay. Hertil 25% Pinot Meunier der bringer friskhed og citrus, mens aromatiske Chardonnay, der udgør 22% fylder blendet med frugt. Den ekstraordinære profil af Krug 2008 kommer efter 12 år i kældrene, som har bragt harmoni og finesse til Champagnen.
Robert Parker 94 point.
Drink Date: 2023 – 2043
Since I reviewed the Krug 2008 Brut last year, I have drunk the wine on five or six occasions, but I still struggle to understand it. This bottle, tasted at the cellars in Reims, was among the best I’ve encountered to date; but between the chiseled muscularity of the Clos du Mesnil and the complexity and plenitude of the 164ème Édition of Grande Cuvée, the vintage itself simply seems less compelling and complete. Offering up aromas of citrus oil, freshly baked bread, orange zest, dried white flowers and a discreet hint of buttered toast, it’s medium to full-bodied, racy and saline, with a pretty pinpoint mousse and a tightly wound core. Will it unfurl with time to reveal more mid-palate volume and authority, or will it remain a comparatively lean, understated vintage for Krug? As ever, time will tell, and given the house’s track record I certainly wouldn’t be surprised to see the 2008 take flight with more time on cork.
