Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 166 other_regions This also flirts with the

This also flirts with the exotic but remains pure and fresh and I like the fine layering of the airy aromas of acacia blossom

dark currant and lovely spice wisps

A safe bet if not too expensive

30% Merlot and 5% Syrah

but it’s surprisingly vital too

Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 166 other_regions This also flirts with the45% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay, 16% Meunier, blended from 140 wines dating from 1996 to 2010, including 42% reserves. Krug leads off where most other Champagne houses end, and its entry wine is every bit a prestige cuve. It smells and tastes like no other wine, a monumental paradox of tense freshness, profound maturity and inimitable complexity. Decadently rich, extravagantly complex and thunderingly expansive, Grande Cuve is a vinous Champagne of