Beskrivelse
Krug’s 2008 Clos du Mesnil, tasted from two bottles, is a very, very special Champagne. Soaring aromatics, fine, chiseled fruit and understated depth are the signatures of a Champagne that is immediately captivating. Bright, salivating acids run through a core of citrus fruit, lemon oil, slate, chalk, mint and white pepper. A touch of reduction and a superb, fine mousse move the 2008 into a realm that straddles Champagne and a distinctly Burgundian expression of Chardonnay. The 2008 is going to be expensive, and I am already hearing that allocations will be miniscule. For readers who can find it, the 2008 is an essential Clos du Mesnil that will take its place among the greatest vintages made here, specifically the 1979, 1988 and 1996. If anyone wants to organize acomparative tasting of the four, plus maybe the 2004, I’m game! The 2008 Clos du Mesnil is a magnificent Champagne to savor over the next several decades" 99/100 - Vinous
"Disgorged a year ago, Krug's 2008 Blanc de Blancs Clos du Mesnil unwinds in the glass with notes of citrus oil, nougat, honeycomb, white flowers and a discreet hint of buttered toast and hazelnuts. Full-bodied, layered and chiseled, it's a taut, concentrated wine with a tightly wound core that's underpinned by a racy spine of acidity, complemented by a pretty pinpoint mousse and concluding with a long, chalky finish. Austerity without asperity is how I'd characterize this wine; and interestingly, though Krug likens their monovarietal single-vineyard cuvées to soloists vis-à-vis the orchestra of Grande Cuvée, in 2008 it's the Clos du Mesnil-sur-Oger—the soloist—that has produced the house's most complete wine. Given its structure and tension, it goes without saying that this will richly reward bottle age." 98+/100 - The Wine Advocate
"This is a powerful, sensual and intense Blanc de Blancs with lots of chalk, lemon, apricot stone, walnut, flint, biscuit, toast, white grapefruit and quince. Vibrant. tight and structured. Tight bubbles and a sharp backbone of acidity. Very long and persistent. Keeps going. Still a baby." 99/100 - James Suckling
Om vinhuset:
Champagne-huset Krug blev startet i 1843 af Johann-Joseph Krug fra Mainz, Tyskland. Efter faderens død overtog hans søn, Paul. Det var Paul der opbyggede Krug Dynastiet og drev det indtil 1910 hvor Joseph Krug II (hans søn) og Jean Seydoux (hans nevø) overtog. I 1924 var det så Paul Krug II der tog over og det var ham der startede disse fænomenale cuvée’er. Siden 1962 er det den navnkundige og højt højt respekteret Henri Krug der leder alt hvad der har med Champagne produktion at gøre. Huset ejes af LVMH men det er Henri og Eric Lebel der laver Krug’s Champagner. At Krug ikke er bange for at tænke anderledes er meget tydeligt og dyrkelsen af det rene, elegante, charmerende. Her bliver vinen lagret Cru for Cru i gamle 205 ltr.’s egetræsfade. Vinene bliver ikke filtreret og bliver kun ”racked” to gange og det sker kun ved naturligt fald. Der benyttes ikke malolaktisk gæringe hos Krug det er derfor at deres Champagner er kendt for deres lange holdbarhed. Alle deres Champagner bliver først disgoreret efter 6 år og alle reserve vinene bliver opbevaret på rustfristålfade. For at der ikke skal ske nogen udvikling med vine. Grande Cuvee bliver lavet af op mod 50 forskellige "still" vine fra op mod 10 forskellige årgange og 10 forskellige landsbyer. Krug ejer selv over 20 hektare i Grand Cru landsbyerne Aÿ, Le Mesnil og Trépail. De køber dog også druer op og er kendt for at de giver "prisen" og dyrkerne ser det som en ære at levere til Krug.
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