Krug - Champagner Vintage Brut 2008

Bewertungen

• 100/100

  James Suckling
  "This is very structured and framed with an almost red sensibility. Very phenolic. Full-bodied in a tightly wound ball with so much going on. Very pinot like. Mineral and stone. Shell and stone. Iodine. Vinous. The bubbles just fade into the finish of the wine, which goes on for minutes. Turns to toffee and salted caramel with time in the glass. One for the cellar. Great length. Blend of 53% pinot noir, 25% pinot meunier, 22% chardonnay. Disgorged in beginning of 2020. Drink or hold."

• 100/100

  Falstaff
  "Helles Goldgelb, silberfarbene Reflexe, feines, lebendiges und anhaltendes Mousseux. Zunächst frisches Backwerk, Biskuit und Mandeln, unterlegt mit Akazienhonig und -blüten, feine Nuancen von kandierten Limettenzesten, reife Kirschen und Orangen im Hintergrund, symphonisches Bukett. Stoffige Textur, die große Frische vermittelt, straffe Kalkigkeit verbindet sich mit fruchtiger Säure, wirkt jung und straff, zeigt ein kraftvolles Finale mit enormer Länge, auf diese klassische Schönheit haben sich alle wahren Champagnerfreunde zu Recht gefreut. Lebendig, vielschichtig und präzise, getragen von einer unglaublichen Leichtgkeit und Trinkfreude. Besser kann Champagner nicht sein."

• 99/100

  Decanter
  "Just at the beginning of its life, this powerful and structured wine is still a bit restrained, yet even at this stage there are exquisite aromas of ripe pear, marzipan and spice. Although the aromas are still not very expressive, the texture and feel on the palate give the impression of immense potential. There is plenty of extract and thrilling acidity, but always in perfect balance. As Cavil notes: 'This is a wine marked by verticality and intensity'. The wine was disgorged with an extra-brut dosage in the summer of 2020. This will live for 50 years at least."

• 99/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  "Had this twice over the past few weeks, and it was incredible both times. Sharp as a razor's edge, the wine is marked by its blinding, razor's edge of acidity. Crisp, crackling, bright, perfectly ripe, yellow citrus, crushed rocks, almonds, and brioche are all over the place. The resilient finish just keeps on going This is a Krug to age."

• 99/100

  Wine Spectator
  "This is delightful, with a fine chalky thread running through the middle of gently crushed plum and black cherry fruit flavors while sweet tobacco and bay accents hang in the background. Sneaky long. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2032."

• 97/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  "A vintage Champagne from this producer is rare. But 2008 was a great year in Champagne and that shows in this intense, still amazingly young wine. Freshness works with the richness to give concentration, density and the sure-fire possibility of long-term aging. So drink now, but the Champagne will last for many years."