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In Reply to: Re: Received gift of Krug NV Grand Cuvee -- anyone tried it? posted by acres verde on December 9, 2005 at 15:41:20:
Thanks for the info. I've had a few nice bottles in the past, specifically Bollinger Grand Annee 1985, Bollinger 1992, Charles Ellner (can't remember the year).Have you tried Domaine Chandon's La Reve, and is it good value at $55+?
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I had it at the winery during a tasting. I enjoyed it at the time but I don't remember being knockout by it.I have to agree with "acres verde", for the price France is still the way to go.
It's me again. Have not tried the Le Reve, mainly because at it's price point, there are so many viable choices from France. My general assessment of domestics is that a) they've come a long way as a group and b) they're generally a lttle thin and lacking in complexity [though not necessarially finesse] when taken as a group. Having said that, I have no problem with a bottle of Tait's Domaine Carneros every now and then and would recommend it.I have had both the Bollie and the Ellner you refer to and feel certain that if the Bollie does it for you, the Krug will prove sublime. Again these are bubblies with some balls and not of the "...light and airy favorites..." variety all too commonly found out there nowadays. The grandest Bollie of all is an exceedingly rare offering called Vielles Vignes Francaise. It is 100% pinot and only about 200 cases are offered worldwide annually. In all my years I have only had two bottles, but that's just as well 'cause it will set you back more than Cris. But let me tell you, so terroir driven and flinty is it that its like swishing a mouthful of dirt around in your mouth [and this is the highest compliment I can bestow upon a champagne]. This is what sets France apart from the domestics--- its soils and the chalky/flintiness of them come through to add a depth and complexity or completeness to the flavor experience that I have not been able to corner in anything from the states.
Incidentally, don't be pushed to popping the cork on this Krug prematurely just because of all my carryings on. It, like all Krugs and Salons, will definitely improve and develop with age over, at least, the next decade or longer. However, at my house the flutes start levitating out of the cupboard almost as soon as the car door closes and the wine has entered the rack so any pretense of patience is demonstrably not one of my virtues.
Enjoy!
Thanks for the info -- you're a great wealth of knowledge on champagnes (and sparklings it sounds like) and clearly know your stuff.I lurk on this board regularly, so hopefully you will too and keep posting your impressions on interesting champagnes.
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