Krug Grande Cuvee 173 eme Edition Brut

品飲筆記：庫克 Grande Cuvée 173 版以細緻金黃色澤與豐富層次招喚味蕾，首先是烤麵包皮與酵母香、檸檬果醬與檸檬蜜的亮麗酸感，接著浮現黃肉水果、烤杏仁與榛果的溫潤堆疊。氣泡綿密細膩，入口圓潤而有份量，奶油般的口感伴隨白堊土感與一抹海鹽礦物性，結尾長而凝聚。

酒莊與生產：Krug 一向以嚴謹勾調與長期儲藏見長，這支 173 版由多達 150 支基礎與陳年庫藏酒調和而成，核心來源為 2017 年基酒，並加入最早可追溯至 2001 年的珍藏酒，使整體既有年輕活力也有陳年複雜度。

釀造工藝：採傳統法瓶內二次發酵並長期與酵母泥接觸，部分酒款於橡木或小桶中陳年以增加結構與香料感。低劑量（Brut）保留鮮明酸度與礦物感，同時產生迷人的麵包香與奶油質地。

葡萄園與土壤：來自香檳產區多個白堊與礫石風土，涼爽氣候養成清晰酸度，白堊土帶來典型的鹹礦感與脆度。酒莊重視地塊差異與年份庫藏的選配，最終呈現細膩、層次豐富且適合慶祝的經典風格。

飲用建議與搭配：建議開瓶靜置約 20–30 分鐘讓香氣展開。非常適合搭配生蠔、魚子醬、龍蝦或奶油海鮮料理，也與精緻開胃菜、燒烤白肉及成熟乳酪相得益彰。

Tasting note: Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition opens with a bright golden hue and an intensely layered bouquet: toasted brioche, lemon curd and confit citrus, yellow stone fruit and a hint of crème brûlée. On the palate it offers a creamy mousse and generous, full-bodied texture with chalky-saline minerality and finely judged structure from subtle tannic support. Flavors of almond paste, hazelnut and light caramel mingle with delicate toasty and nutty notes, ending in a long, radiant finish.

Producer notes: Maison Krug assembles this multi-vintage Grande Cuvée from a palette of reserve wines and recent vintages, expressing the house’s signature of depth, precision and generosity. The 173ème Édition is built around the 2017 base harvest together with older reserve wines reaching back to 2001, creating richness, complexity and harmonic balance.

Winemaking: Crafted by traditional method with extended lees ageing, fermentation includes components matured in oak to lend structure and spice. The dosage is Brut, and meticulous blending produces the wine’s layered autolytic character—fine yeast-derived creaminess balanced by bright citrus lift and saline drive.

Vineyard notes: Grapes are sourced across Champagne’s chalky sites, where cool climate and mineral soils contribute to crisp acidity and a distinctive saline minerality. The selection of reserve wines from older vintages adds glyceric texture and aromatic depth, while each parcel’s individuality is preserved in the final blend.

Service & pairing: Serve well chilled and allow 20–30 minutes after opening for the aromatics to broaden. Lovely with oysters, lobster or richer shellfish preparations, as well as refined canapés, creamy poultry dishes and premium cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: brioche, lemon curd, lemon confit, toasted almond, hazelnut, creamy mousse, chalky saline minerality, fine bubbles, crème brûlée, yellow stone fruit, almond paste, light caramel, autolytic complexity, long finish
• Food Matching: Shellfish, Crab and Lobster, Oysters and Caviar, Sashimi and Sushi, Creamy seafood dishes, Roasted poultry with butter sauce, Soft cheeses
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 44%, Chardonnay : 34%, Pinot Meunier : 22%,

Winery

Krug 是香檳中極受推崇的名莊，以嚴謹的勾調與長時間陳年聞名。酒莊堅持用多年份與珍藏酒的混合，打造出麵包香、酵母層次與綿密氣泡的經典風格，屬於頂級慶祝酒款。

Krug is a revered Champagne maison known for obsessive blending and long cellar ageing. Founded with a philosophy of expressing richness and individuality through multi-vintage Grande Cuvées, Krug creates wines of autolytic depth, fine mousse and enduring texture under the LVMH umbrella.