Beschreibung:

Krug, Clos du Mesnil 2003Level into the neck, label very slightly damp affected, wooden coffret within damp affected oc
Released and tasted in 2014, this magical south-east facing walled vineyard has an incredible hedgerows and honeysuckle nose. This is a triumph of plot, whereas Krug is usually a triumph of plots. The freshness and purity of the Chardonnay ride over the heat and dryness of the vintage - brilliant work by Krug. In the mouth, there is a divine, keen centre to it, flinty, mineral and full of its 'terroir'. The texture is creamy, silky and filigree, gliding over the palate. This is aperitif Champagne par excellence. Serena Sutcliffe, MW
1 mag (owc)
Provenance:
Assembled over some forty years with care, connoisseurship and a keen palate, 25,000 bottles of wine from the revered cellars of Pierre Chen – epicurean and aesthete in equal measure whose collections of both wine and art rank among the greatest in the world – are being offered across Hong Kong, New York, Paris, and London. Representing just a fraction of Mr. Chen’s vast collection, the wines – replete with rare bottles and mythical vintages – will be offered in a landmark series of five dedicated sales, each one devoted to a different type of wine or aspect of the collection, and together titled “The Epicurean’s Atlas”. The London tranche of this truly extraordinary collection features offerings from the greatest names in Burgundy, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Armand Rousseau, Ponsot, Faiveley, plus exquisite champagne from Krug, Salon, Dom Pérignon, Bollinger, Louis Roederer, and Pol Roger.
LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid
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