Krug Vintage Blanc 2006 75 cl. 12%

Each Krug Vintage celebrates the special character of a particular year. Krug Vintage is a blend of the most expressive wines from a single year enhanced by a stay of over ten years in Krug's cellars. Each and every Krug Vintage is completely unique. Always composed of the classic Champagne grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier, but the percentage varies from vintage to vintage.

At first glance, Vintage 2006 has an intense golden color that promises great roundness. Very expressive and indulgent nose that reveals yellow and dried fruit, roasted almonds, hazelnut, maple syrup, meringue and mandarin liqueur. On the palate it is generous, deep, ample and fresh with aromatic persistence and a long finish. It has notes of nougat, pastry, tarte tatin, lots of citrus with a beautiful pink grapefruit skin finish.

Robert Parker
Krug's superb 2006 Brut, which will be released this year, numbers among the vintage's high points, unfurling in the glass with a complex and expressive bouquet of tarte tatin, warm biscuits, ginger, honeycomb, dried white flowers, smoke and toasted nuts. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and textural, with a fleshy attack that reflects the warm vintage but segues into a beautifully vibrant palate that's deep and surprisingly reserved, displaying superb definition, delicately chalky structure and a long, lively finish . While this is a powerful vintage Krug, it's also beautifully balanced and will give immense pleasure for decades.

Krug is undoubtedly one of the world's most exclusive Champagne houses. The domaine is located in the Champagne region of northeastern France, and was founded in 1843 by the German Johann-Joseph Krug. His dream was to make the best of the best Champagne, which could be released every year regardless of the annual variations in the climate. A dream that has clearly come true today. Joseph Krug's philosophy was that one should not divide the house's Champagne into hierarchies, and this line of thinking is maintained by Krug today, where the house offers seven different Champagnes, all with their very own expression, but without being divided into specific hierarchies. Instead, it is the number of Champagnes that determines the pricing.

Although the domain was sold to the luxury group Louis Vuitton-Möet-Hennessy (LVMH) in 1999, it is still a member of the Krug family who manages the Champagne house – namely Olivier Krug, who is the sixth generation of the Krug family. This ensures that the house's authenticity lives on and that Krug's Champagne is still made according to the principles of the founder Johann-Joseph Krug.

Krug is Champagne with individuality and great personality. As the current cellar master Julie Cavil says it best "Our job is to reunite in one sip the most complete sensory experience that a Champagne can offer". Something that you have to say that they succeed time and time again at Krug.

The champagne is always fermented in oak barrels, which gives the characteristic rich, full-bodied and nutty taste. The champagne from this legendary house ages with grace and should be enjoyed as well.