{"product_id":"krug-grande-cuvee-162eme-edition-3l-jeroboam","title":"KRUG GRANDE CUVÉE 162ème ÉDITION — 3L Jeroboam","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe House\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFounded \u003cstrong\u003e1843 in Reims by Joseph Krug\u003c\/strong\u003e — a German from Mainz who'd been working at Jacquesson and walked away over a disagreement about how champagne should be made. Everyone else chased the best single year. Krug's idea was heretical: build the best possible champagne \u003cem\u003eevery\u003c\/em\u003e year by blending across vintages and across plots. Grande Cuvée is that idea, recreated annually since 1845.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOwned by \u003cstrong\u003eLVMH since 1999\u003c\/strong\u003e (bought from Rémy Cointreau), with the Krug family still directing key decisions — Olivier Krug is the sixth generation and the house's voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKrug owns ~20 hectares (roughly 30% of its needs) in \u003cstrong\u003eAmbonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLe Mesnil-sur-Oger\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the balance from 70–100 long-contracted growers across about \u003cstrong\u003e250 individually-tracked plots\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe thing that actually makes Krug different:\u003c\/strong\u003e every plot is vinified \u003cem\u003eseparately\u003c\/em\u003e, in small \u003cstrong\u003e205-litre oak casks\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wood is 200+ years old, and casks are \"tanned\" for 2–3 years with second and third pressings before they're ever trusted with Krug. Average cask age ~20 years, retired around 40. The oak is there for micro-oxygenation and texture, \u003cstrong\u003enot flavor\u003c\/strong\u003e — you will not taste wood in the glass. Then all those separate wines get blended back together. It's the most labor-intensive way to make champagne that exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis Edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 21% Meunier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWines in the blend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e163 individual wines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11, spanning \u003cstrong\u003e1990–2006\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserve wines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40% of the final blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLees aging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~7 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisgorged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFebruary 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDosage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 g\/L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe provenance detail that matters most:\u003c\/strong\u003e these jeroboams were released \u003cstrong\u003edirect from Krug's own cellars in 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e— disgorged in 2014, then held by the house for a decade. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eScores\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\u003c\/strong\u003e Decanter · \u003cstrong\u003e95\u003c\/strong\u003e James Suckling · \u003cstrong\u003e95\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine Advocate · \u003cstrong\u003e94\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinous · \u003cstrong\u003e93.5\u003c\/strong\u003e CellarTracker (78 notes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJancis Robinson MW: \u003cem\u003e\"intense nose,\"\u003c\/em\u003e notable minerality, \u003cem\u003e\"very dense.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLight gold, fine and vivacious bead. Nose of flowers, ripe and dried fruits, citrus, \u003cstrong\u003emarzipan and gingerbread\u003c\/strong\u003e. Palate runs hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, citrus, almond, brioche, honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith a 2006 base and twelve years post-disgorgement, this sits at the \u003cstrong\u003erich, toasty, honeyed\u003c\/strong\u003eend of the spectrum — not a lean, crisp aperitif champagne. The jeroboam format slows everything down, so it'll show younger and fresher than a 750 of the same edition would today. \u003cstrong\u003eDrinking window: now through ~2030.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's in its prime right now, which is exactly what you want in a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKrug's own suggestions: aged cheeses, oysters, grilled shrimp, Indian and Moroccan dishes, carrot cake, tarte tatin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGiven how mature this one is — it handles \u003cstrong\u003ericher food than people expect\u003c\/strong\u003e. Roast chicken with the skin on, mushroom risotto, aged comté or parmigiano, jamón ibérico, lobster with drawn butter. Fried chicken, unironically. The toast-and-nut register wants fat and umami to push against. Avoid raw acidity and anything sweet that isn't caramelized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Krug","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55674806370623,"sku":null,"price":1775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0899\/7912\/6079\/files\/IMG_5860.jpg?v=1789915834","url":"https:\/\/munkmafia.com\/products\/krug-grande-cuvee-162eme-edition-3l-jeroboam","provider":"Munk Mafia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}