Krug Grande Cuvee 172eme Edition Brut

Krug Grand Cuvee MV 172nd Edition 99 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2025).98 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Grande Cuvee 172e Edition is an immense Krug. Built around the very fine 2016 vintage, complete with 146 wines from 11 different vintages (dating back to 1998), it boasts notes of fresh almonds and white flowers, with a chiseled, complex, very long and salivating palate. The mousse is delightful, and it has that controlled power that coats the palate. Already superb, it will benefit from a patient ageing in bottle. (2025)"98 points Wine Enthusast: "This is most recent bottling of this iconic Champagne. There is a touch of toast as well as enticing apple and citrus aromas. On the palate, this wine is rich, intense, poised between maturity and ripe white fruits. It is a beautifully balanced wine, ready to drink. Alcohol 12.5%. (Dec 2024)"97 points Natalie Earl (Decanter): "(36% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier). The 172ème édition, based around the 2016 vint