Lot 226932
Krug Grande Cuvee 171eme Edition 75cl / 12.5%
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Lot 226932
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A bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne, 171st edition. This is a blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 27% Chardonnay and 18% Pinot Meunier based around the 2015 vintage, a blend of 131 wines from 12 different years, the youngest of which is from 2015, while the oldest dates back to 2000.
Grande Cuvée is always blended from around 120 wines from multiple vintages, some as much as 15 years old. After bottling it remains in Krug's cellars for a further six years, resulting in a complex, 'vinous' Champagne. Wine critic Andrew Jefford noted that: 'of all the wine world's luxury wine brands, Krug is perhaps the most glittering'.
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Please note damage to the label.
The Whisky.Auction team has inspected this lot and found it to be suitable for sale. However, please note the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. We cannot guarantee that the contents of this bottle will be free from the effects of age, cork taint, oxidation or other faults. Older bottles often contain sediment. Wines are more fragile than spirits and older wines may be listed, at our discretion, for their historical interest rather than their drinkability. We can in no way guarantee that they are still within their plateau of maturity or to the buyer’s taste.
This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.
Into neck
1.50kg
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