The Grande Cuvée 172ème is based on the 2016 vintage (58%) with reserve wines going back to 1998. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The wine pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. The nose, which was a little reticent at first, came alive after about 30min of air. At that point, it became redolent of ripe and dried tropical fruit, lemon curd, white flowers, freshly baked brioche, marzipan, and torrone. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and texture is positively divine. Every time I have Krug, I fell like the splurge is worth it. This was an outstanding pairing with the spider crab arroz cremoso. Drink now (perhaps even with a short decent!) and through 2046. — a month ago
171 drinking fabulously 👌🏻 — 3 months ago
Når det kommer til champagne, er jeg åbenbart meget basic. 🤷♂️ — 3 months ago
The final bottle for our annual Valentine’s Day and carbonara tradition (this time one day early). We skipped last year as my wife was pregnant, nice to be back. Very good, but definitely in an advanced stage - the nuttiness really comes through. There is still great acid, lemon curd, crispness, soft bubbles.
After the full case, I’d say the ones from 2021-2023 were the best.
On to Krug 2004 next year!! — 4 months ago
One of the best champagnes I’ve had. Ate at a 2 star Michelin restaurant in Tokyo — 2 years ago
Continues to drink well. Long day of house cleaning needs some reward :) — 4 days ago
From late 1990's; Premiere wine merchants, nyc — a month ago
One of the greatest Krug cuvées ever that is still youthful — 3 months ago
Disgorged 06 so 99 or so — 6 months ago
From 9/20/25 this was a solid cab sav — 13 days ago
163 ÈME Edition In a very good spot. — 3 months ago
Melissa shared this at Swrl during post blind pizza etc. 1968 in 2/26. Fun — 4 months ago
Conrad Green

Still fresh but definitely lots of secondary notes. Pear and wet stone and a light sweetness and salinity. Good tension. Excellent — 20 days ago