Krug : Vintage 2004

Characteristics and tasting advice for the 2004 Vintage from Krug

Tasting

Color
A golden color suggesting a beautiful freshness.

Nose
An expressive bouquet of ginger, candied citrus and quince, followed by more gourmet notes of lemon meringue pie, plum and mirabelle.

Palate
Beautifully balanced, the palate exudes light touches of brioche and honey, accompanied by an explosion of fresh citrus (orange, lemon, mandarin) and an elegant finish.

An exceptional vintage champagne imbued with refinement and aromatic expression

The property

Since 1843, the Krug Champagne House has been paying tribute to the dream of its founder, Joseph Krug, by creating a new Edition of Krug Grande Cuvée each year, the most generous expression of Champagne, regardless of annual climatic variations.

The House considers that each Krug Vintage expresses the unique character of a particular year. A Krug Vintage brings together the most expressive wines of the same year, enhanced by more than ten years of aging in the cellar. Each Krug Vintage is different: it is the Music of the year, transposed into the Krug universe.

The vineyard

With more than 250 different plots including the prestigious Clos du Mesnil and Clos d’Ambonnay, the Krug House holds an exceptional vineyard heritage in Champagne.

The wine

The blending of a new Krug vintage responds to the desire to tell the story of the year. A mix of delicacy, balance and a myriad of citrus notes, this champagne has been nicknamed by the House "bright freshness", evoking summer mornings.

Krug 2004 is the latest opus from the second trilogy (2002, 2003 and 2004) of the Krug House, after that of the years 1988, 1989 and 1990.

The vintage

After a very cold start to the season, the good weather that accompanied the harvest, from mid-September to early October, made 2004 a generous year, after the extremes of 2003 and its limited yields. Nature, in its joy, offered a wide range of choices and high-quality grapes.

Vinification and aging

Coming from the most expressive wines of the same year, this cuvée benefits from more than ten years of aging in the cellar.

Blend

This 2004 vintage champagne is a blend of chardonnay (39%), pinot noir (37%) and pinot meunier (24%).