Krug Grande Cuvee 174th Edition

TASTING NOTE BY MSQ

【Krug香檳｜殿堂級香檳嘅奢華體驗】​​

Krug，一直被酒界稱為香檳界嘅「勞斯萊斯」。呢個來自法國香檳區嘅傳奇品牌，由Johann-Joseph Krug於1843年創立，一直堅持「極致複雜感」同「豐滿層次」嘅釀酒哲學，啱晒追求深度同韻味嘅香檳迷！

Krug嘅香檳（尤其係Grande Cuvée）天生就係為咗陳年而存在。Krug House每年都會保留一部份當年嘅葡萄汁發酵基酒儲藏，再抽取適當比例，混合每年新嘅葡萄汁，參照返 Krug Grande Cuvee 嘅風格，同時保留每年收成嘅特色，釀造出最能表達當年表現嘅作品，同時有陳年潛力嘅皇者香檳！每一個Grand Cuvee都會有十幾個年份嘅基酒混釀，陳年至少8年之后先會出廠。

​Edition 174 以2018年為基底年份，64%2018基底年份酒 + 36%儲備酒，合計143支獨立酒液，來自10個年份，最年輕2018年、最老儲備酒遠至2001年。提子比例分別係54%Pinot Noir、29%Chardonnay、17%Meunier。瓶中酒泥熟成約7年，Dosage 5 g/L。香氣以烤麵包、乾果、淡淡煙燻，橘子皮與糖漬柑橘為主，帶一點薑同蜂蠟嘅氣息。入口豐滿圓潤，酸度明亮不尖銳，柑橘果汁感充沛，帶一點細緻鹹感，尾韻悠長多汁，果香純淨。

TASTING NOTE BY WINE CRITICS

The NV Grande Cuvée 174ème Édition, the latest release from Krug, is based on the 2018 vintage. Dense and explosive in the glass, the 174ème Édition possesses tremendous textural depth right out of the gate. Baked apple tart, chamomile, dried flowers and tangerine peel literally stain the palate. The purity of the fruit is exquisite. The 174ème Édition can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring, but it will drink well for many decades to come. Today, it is positively stunning. The 174ème is a blend of 143 lots going back to 2001.

RATING BY WINE CRITICS

96 Points by Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 2026