2000 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne

The Krug family share the credit for this wine with the expression "Vintage Krug shares the compliment with God" - a sentiment of humility that's rare in the wine trade!

Excellent white creamy mousse which dissipates to reveal a deep straw pale gold base wine colour with an extremely fine and very persistent bead. The nose displays great finesse with refined scents of toast, yeast lees and citrus followed by some roasted almond like characters and biscuit. The palate combines great power and persistence with supreme elegance delivering flavours of toast, yeast lees and citrus meshed with some biscuit and light almond like characters. Superb finely tuned acid structure gives the wine a sense of vibrancy and will ensure many further years of cellaring. Clean dry finish with long toasty yeast lees, brioche and light almond aftertaste.
Cellar 5-8 years (2017-2020).
Alc 12.0%

Other Reviews....
'Composed of 43% chardonnay, 42% pinot noir and 15% pinot meunier, the only Grand Marque to use pinot meunier in its vintage releases. Glowing, bright green - gold, the palate is an intense battle for supremacy between the layered richness that is the DNA of all Krugs, with roasted nuts, figs and honey on one side, glorius grapefruit, Meyer lemon and mineral acidity on the other. Krug is the greatest wine of Champagne'
99 points
James Halliday

A powerhouse, with a dense and expressive core of toasted brioche, candied kumquat, espresso crème, crystallized honey and salted pistachio flavors. The fine, creamy mousse and well-meshed acidity lend a sense of finesse that cloaks the firm structure and exuberance of this impressive Champagne. Disgorged spring 2010. Drink now through 2030.
97 points
Wine Spectator