KRUG Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition 75 cl.

Krug Grande Cuvée er den årlige genskabelse af Joseph Krugs vision: at skabe den mest generøse og harmoniske champagne, uanset årets klimatiske udfordringer. Hver udgave er unik, men altid med den samme dybde, kompleksitet og rigdom, som har gjort Grande Cuvée legendarisk.

Sådan var høsten i 2017

Årgangen bag Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition tog sin begyndelse i 2017:

• Koldt forår efterfulgt af for tidlig knopskydning

• 20% af frugten gik tabt pga. frost og kraftige sommerbyger

• Tørt og varmt sensommervejr reddede kvaliteten og gav modne, koncentrerede druer

• Høsten fandt sted fra 25. august til 15. september

Resultatet var vine med fine udtryk, men også variationer – balanceret gennem tilføjelsen af ældre reservevine fra Krugs bibliotek.

Hvad består Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition af?

• 150 vine fra 13 årgange (2001–2017)

• Yngste årgang: 2017

• Ældste årgang: 2001

• Sammensætning: 44% Pinot Noir | 34% Chardonnay | 22% Meunier

• Reservevine: 31%

• Dosage: 4 g/L

• Alkohol: 12%

• Lagring: Minimum 7 år i Krugs kældre

Kældermester Julie Cavil beskriver denne udgave som en champagne, hvor ældre vine fra 2000’erne tilfører elegance, rundhed og generøsitet.

Hvordan smager Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition?

Udseende

• Intens gyldengul farve

Aroma

• Ristet brød og brioche

• Stenfrugt og verbena

• Vaniljecreme, fransk toast og baba au rhum

Smag

• Fyldige noter af saftig fersken i sirup og moden citrus

• Dybere noter af voks, ristede nuancer og pinjekerner

• Sprød og læskende afslutning med citrus og friskhed

En champagne, der både kan nydes nu og udvikle sig smukt i årtier.

Serveringsinspiration til Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition

Gastronomisk pairing

• Marokkansk kulmule med chermoula

• Tarte Tatin

Enkle glæder

• Jabugo-skinke og lagret Comté

• Asparges stegt i hvidløgssmør

“Based on 2017, Krug's NV Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition is superb. It is an especially rich, almost opulent Grande Cuvée that very much reflects the personality of the base year in its tropical flavor profile. Lemon confit, baked apple tart, passion fruit, tangerine oil and spice are all beautifully amplified. The Krug team, led at the time by Chef de Caves Eric Lebel and current Chef de Caves Julie Cavil, did an exceptional job here. Krug ID: 124003. ”
vinous.com, Apr 2025

“Krug’s recently unveiled NV Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition—accounting for approximately 80% of the house’s total production—performs well, particularly considering the challenges of the base vintage, 2017. That year saw considerable rot pressure in red varieties, making meticulous sorting essential; some lots deemed unfit for Krug’s standards were even diverted to distillation. The conceptual cornerstone of the Grande Cuvée is the use of the house’s vast library—drawing from some 500 options—to complement the base vintage and moderate the extremes of any given growing season. The 173ème Édition comprises 150 wines across 13 vintages, with the 2017 base making up 69% of the final assemblage. Disgorged in January 2024 with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter, it opens with aromas of pear, golden apple, lemon curd and early white blossoms interlaced with a distant hint of nutmeg. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, textural and charming, laden with tangy acidity and animated by a pillowy mousse, and it concludes with a long, saline finish. Compared with its immediate predecessor, the 173ème Édition is broader and more giving, while the 172ème Édition tauter and more incisive. As experienced Krug aficionados will recognize, the inclusion of reserve wines—which may have undergone malolactic fermentation—renders the Grande Cuvée more immediately approachable than the house’s vintage-dated Champagnes, offering a more generous drinking experience on release.”
Robertparker.com, Jul 2025