Description / Reviews
// 44% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 21% Meunier.
"Composed around the harvest of 2006, Krug Grande Cuvée 162ème Édition is a blend of 163 wines from 11 different years. The youngest is from the year 2006 and the oldest dates back to 1990. In all, reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 40% of the final blend, bringing the breadth and roundness so essential to each Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée." - Krug, Winemaker
"Deeper colour than the 163rd edition. Rich, open and a little bit buttery/creamy. Broad and less elegant than the 163rd and not as persistent. This is powerful but stands out in the line-up for its (relative) lack of elegance even though it has some nice toasty notes. " - 17.5/20 points, Julia Harding MW for Jancis Robinson
"Such an exciting elixir! Truly Krug on top form with a beautiful creamy texture at this stage of its evolution." - 18.5/20 points, Jancis Robinson
"Another glimpse into 2006 (around which this Grande Cuvée is based), this offers up an incredibly nutty profile, combining grilled cashews, bitter walnut skin and cinnamon with a decadent accent of crème patissière. It's nifty and lithe though, with gorgeous succulent sweetness and richness, finishing with the pure pleasure of pecan and maple richness. A blend of 163 separately vinified wines from 11 different years, back to 1990." - 96 points, Natalie Earl for Decanter
"A rich and dense wine with lots of dried fruits and a slight waxiness. It's full and layered with beeswax and lemon blossom with some lemon curd. Hints of honey, especially on the finish. Rich and flavorful. Drink now." - 95 points, James Suckling
"The NV Grande Cuvée 162ème Édition, built around the 2006 vintage, is fabulous. All of the natural radiance and intensity of the year comes through in the wine’s ample, resonant personality. Apricot, peach, mint, chamomile, baked apple and lightly honeyed notes all build in racy, sumptuous Grand Cuvée that delivers the goods big time. Readers will find a gorgeous, open-knit Champagne loaded with class and personality. The 162 is still a baby, in fact it hasn’t aged much at all since I last tasted it in 2014, although this is a recent disgorgement. This is the first release that transitioned to the Édition labeling, which was used for some of the later batches, with the 163 being the first wine released as an Édition from the very beginning. Readers will find a small amount of the 162 on the market, most of it reserved for three-packs with the Vintage and Clos du Mesnil, and yes, you guessed it, mixed six packs in wood cases spanning two series; the Éditions 161 through 166 and Éditions 162 through 167. It is an absolutely gorgeous wine. The 162 is based on 2006 and includes wines from 11 vintages going back to 1990." - 94 points, Antonio Galloni for Vinous
