2002 Krug Brut Champagne

“Exotic and opulent with dried peaches and apricots, yet wild with croissant and pie crust. Full body. Layered and energetic. So complex with nutmeg and cinnamon. Perfect Champagne.” (07/2019)

“This is a fabulous wine from the greatest Champagne vintage so far this century. Still young, it blends almost equal amounts of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay fleshed out with Pinot Meunier. The minerality and the rich apple and green fruits are balanced, and acidity cuts into the wine with a pure, perfumed line of freshness. (RV)” (12/2016)

“The 2002 Krug is a riveting, incisive wine with a compelling complexity and length that set it apart. The richness is less prominent on the initial attack, but the aromas open with time to show the iconic Krug character that spans passionfruit, citrus, coconut, and smoke aromas with a surging mineral undercurrent. The wine is vibrantly dynamic on the palate, with enough extract to ensure a lengthy finish. The blend includes 40% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay, and 21% Meunier, whose approachable floral notes suffuse the bouquet. The wine was disgorged in 2015 with an extra-brut dosage and will easily live another thirty years. (CC)” (02/2023)

“Krug's 2002 Brut (ID 415064 – disgorged IV/2015) has an intense citrus color and opens with a generous, intense yet fine and precise bouquet that indicates great depth and elegance. Red fruit flavors on the nose lead to a generously rich yet pure, highly refined and elegant palate, with lots of ripe cherry fruits and delicious yeasty flavors. This is a highly complex and tensioned but beautifully balanced 2002 with a charming dosage that gives perfect roundness. The finish, however, is clear, fresh and well-structured, if not taut, and very mineral. (SR) 97+” (06/2018)

“There is a subtle phenolic character to the secondary-tinged yet super-fresh nose that reflects notes of baked bread, yeast, pear, poached pear, spice and a hint of citrus. The bold and full-bodied flavors possess superb complexity while being underpinned by a notably fine but dense mousse, all wrapped in a gorgeously persistent, clean and quite dry but not really austere finish. This full-bodied effort is seriously impressive and one that is aging effortlessly though for my taste, it could certainly be enjoyed now.” (10/2024)

“Beautifully aromatic, this leads with aromas of ground clove, coffee liqueur and mandarin orange peel, adding crystallized honey, dried cherry, acacia blossom and toasted brioche notes on the expansive palate. Rich in flavor and broad in structure, with verve driving this through to the long, satiny finish. *Collectible* (AN)” (08/2016)

“Deep orangey straw. Very mature, mushroomy nose. Really interesting wine that throbs with vitality and is not too sweet (which some of these are). Racy and dry. (JR) 18.5/20 Points” (11/2023)