KRUG 2002 BRUT MILLESIME

JAMES SUCKLING 100 POINTS – “The much-anticipated 2002 has impeccable detail and depth with a lot of chalky, stony and flinty elements on the nose as well as a very fresh edge. The nose is very complex and wound up tight but presents itself as very integrated and compressed. There are aromas of lemon rind, lime juice and a lime custard all at once, complemented in turn by a super-restrained hazelnut-like edge. Undertones of brown mushrooms, chalky minerals and lemon leaf. The palate has a core of sizzlingly intense, concentrated Chardonnay framed whitin a powerful phenolic structure that will underpin the future of this Champagne. Flawlessly fresh and as perfect as it gets. Give this time as it needs to settle: best from 2020 and then for another decade beyond.”

3 STARS PETER LEIM CHANPAGNE GUIDE.NET – “From the most heralded vintage of the decade, this is a spectacular Champagne, demonstrating both richness and refinement. Despite still feeling youthful at sixteen years of age, it possesses an astounding complexity, unfolding on the palate with a multi-dimensional fragrance and a vibrant, energetic chalkiness. For all its opulence and depth of flavor, it remains lithe and elegantly focused, and it finishes with exceptionally long and expressive aromas. This is certainly destined to be a modern-day classic. Last tasted: 5/16.”

WINERY NOTES – “The year 2002 offered a clement and generous climate, consistently warm, relatively dry, granting the ideal conditions for grape maturation. As the grapes arrived at the press, they were in excellent and robust health. The 2002 harvest for Krug was marked by great homogeneity and superb balance.The House did not hesitate to create Krug 2002, naming it Ode to Nature to express the music of an extremely serene and generous year with perfect conditions for highly-expressive wines centred around fruit of all types with a beautiful structure, great intensity and elegance.

Krug 2002 is a blend of selected wines of the year from many different plots, marked by its undeniably profound fruity character. It is a balanced dialogue between Pinot Noir (40%) and Chardonnays (39%) with Meunier (21%). The elegance of Krug 2002 comes after 13 years in the cellars gaining in harmony and finesse.