Krug Vintage 2000

Krug Vintage 2000 is an extraordinary, highly expressive prestige Champagne crafted to capture the unique narrative and intense character of the 2000 harvest. A harmonious blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier, it was aged for over a decade in Krug’s cellars to reach its full maturity and complexity. In the glass, it displays a brilliant golden-amber hue, unleashing a rich and indulgent bouquet of candied citrus, roasted hazelnut, toasted brioche, white pepper, and dried figs. On the palate, it is opulent, silky, and precise, delivering vibrant flavors of citrus peel, lime blossom, and honeyed fruit backed by a seamless backbone of chalky mineral acidity and an exceptionally long, memorable finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs superbly with roasted turbot, butter-poached lobster, seared foie gras, truffle-infused dishes, Peking duck, and aged Comté cheese.

98 Points - James Suckling

97 Points - Wine Spectator

Rich and mouthwatering, this powerhouse Champagne is driven by vivacious acidity, with an expansive palate featuring flavors of glazed apricot, toasted brioche, candied kumquat and ginger, espresso crème, fleur de sel and cognac. The well-spiced finish is long and lingering. Disgorged summer 2013.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Krug vintage 2000 Brut smells strikingly redolent of sea breeze, kelp, and piles of oyster and mussel shells, allied to lemon oil and toasted hazelnuts. On the palate, the aforementioned elements serve for compulsive salivation, while a lusciously juicy amalgam of lime, grapefruit and apple tinged with piquancy of their pips buoys the salty wave of mineral matter into a profoundly protracted finish that bursts with brightness and at the same time reveals mouthwateringly savory crab shell reduction and a hitherto largely hidden dark side of smoky Latakia tobacco, dark-roasted coffee, and toasted grains. Expect this to merit following for 12-15 years.