Champagne Krug Brut Vintage Blanc Brut 2002 Magnum (in box)
"It is undeniably one of the best vintages in Champagne, and the House of Krug has once again surpassed itself. Offered after the 2003 Edition (as was the case for 1989 and 1988), here is a magnificent Krug 2002, which expresses, with beautiful eloquence, its vintage and the exceptional know-how of our House. Superbly structured, this symphony of aromas is accompanied by a very beautiful length on the palate. Sixteen years later, it is just beginning to take flight."
Decanter 2020, NOTE:99/100
Tasting
Visually, it displays a beautiful golden and sparkling robe.
A fresh and charismatic nose, a promise of elegance and natural intensity, which denotes a rich fragrance of varied fruits. A wide bouquet of orange aromas is accompanied by some notes of licorice and light chocolate biscuit.
On the palate, this Champagne reveals astonishing, balanced, and delicate flavors, where one finds fresh tropical, wild, and candied fruits. This Vintage offers a true ode to fruits of all kinds: white and red fruits, citrus, notes of blackcurrant, chocolate, candied orange peel, cocoa beans, lightly smoked honey, and toasted bread, all enhanced by a persistent and lively finish.
The House believes that each Krug Vintage expresses the unique character of a particular year. A Krug Vintage brings together the most expressive wines of the same year, enhanced by more than ten years of aging in the cellar. Each Krug Vintage is different: it is the Music of the year, transposed into the Krug universe.
All the expressiveness of the year 2002 revealed by Krug: Tribute to Nature. Krug 2002 is a charismatic Champagne that beautifully combines natural intensity, delicacy, elegance, and boldness. It is the first Krug Vintage of the millennium. Like Krug 1988, presented after the Vintage 1989, Krug 2002 arrives after that of 2003. Like all Krug Champagnes, Krug 2002 will continue to improve with time.
Source Estate
Food and wine pairings
Wine service
- Serving temperature: 11°C
- Aging: 20 years and more
Technical characteristics
- Estate: Champagne Krug
- Cuvée: Brut Vintage 2002
- Country: France
- Appellation: AOC Champagne
- Region: Champagne
- Color: White
- Type: Brut, sparkling
- Vintage: 2002
- Grapes: The Pinot Noirs, which make up more than half of the blend (53%), mainly come from the famous plots on the southern slope of the Montagne de Reims, particularly those in Aÿ, Mareuil, Bouzy, and Ambonnay. The Meuniers (25%), with their tension, bring citrus notes, while the flavor-rich wines from the Chardonnay plots (22%) add a fruity note to the whole.
- Dosage: Brut
- Terroirs: Aÿ, Mareuil, Bouzy, and Ambonnay
- Format: Magnum 150cl
About the Krug house
The House was founded in 1843 by Joseph Krug, a visionary nonconformist man with an uncompromising philosophy. His dream was to create the best possible Champagne each year, regardless of annual climatic variations. Joseph Krug managed to realize his dream by paying particular attention to the character of the vineyard, respecting the individuality of each plot and its wine, and building a vast library of reserve wines from different years.
With a traditional approach to Champagne making, he decided to go beyond the very notion of vintage in order to create, each year, the most generous expression of Champagne. Thus, he founded a House where all Champagnes would be of the same level of distinction.
Since then, six generations of the Krug family have pursued this dream, enriching the vision and expertise of the founder of the House.
THE VISION
When Joseph Krug created the Champagne House that bears his name in 1843, driven by the conviction that the true essence of Champagne is pleasure itself, his dream was to create the most generous expression of Champagne each year, regardless of annual climatic variations.
It surpasses all known limits of Champagne creation, founding a House where all Champagnes would be of the same level of distinction. In 1848, he recorded his vision in the pages of his personal cherry-colored notebook.
In principle, a good House should only produce two cuvées from blends of similar composition: Cuvée N°1: this composition should be recreated every year. If the wines are full-bodied, then lighter wines from previous years should be used... And vice versa if the wines are too light, like those from 1848. Cuvée N°2: […] As with Cuvée N°1 and depending on the circumstances.