Lot 141
KRUG CHAMPAGNE CLOS DU MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS 2002 (2, OWC) WS 96 WA 97+ JS 100
KRUG CHAMPAGNE CLOS DU MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS 2003 (1, OWC) WS 97
Lot 141 Details
KRUG CHAMPAGNE CLOS DU MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS 2002 (2, OWC)
Champagne.
This is a wine with staggering length and immense purity. It's as powerful as chardonnay can be, showcasing an incredible depth of pure fresh lemons, yellow grapefruit, honey and dried white and yellow flowers. The concentration and complexity of primary fruits are outstanding, and there are some more exotic flavors here too in the peach and green-mango spectrum. The texture is ultra-fine and creamy through the mid-palate, its majestic curves sweeping long around a sturdy mineral core. This is very silky and focused, offering gently creamy moments before twisting towards a composed, restricted and compressed chalk-like finish. It delivers an impression of chardonnay that captures incredible richness, fleshiness, persistence and power. Yet the acidity is staggering while being simultaneously perfectly balanced. Drink now but this will have a lot more to come after 2020. October 2016 jamessuckling.com Bottle #08625 and #08651 of 13,278 bottles produced. WS 96 WA 97+ JS 100
KRUG CHAMPAGNE CLOS DU MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS 2003 (1, OWC)
Champagne.
Bottle # 6811 of 8,671 bottles produced. WS 97