Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95+ Points!
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95+ Points!'Somewhat surprisingly, Krug presents the much-anticipated 1996 Blanc de Noirs Clos d'Ambonnay as the first wine in our tasting. This incredibly refined Champagne opens with a superb, well-delineated bouquet and an impeccable, almost imperceptible mousse. At first very refined, the wine tightens up in the glass considerably as the acidity comes to life on the palate. The purest essence of crushed rocks and minerals define the finish. Today the 1996 Clos d'Ambonnay comes across as incredibly young and searing, in fact at this stage, it reminds me most of the vins claires I tasted at the estate last year! The wine will require considerable patience... Anticipated maturity: 2012-2026.'
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate # 186, Dec 2009
'This Blanc de Noirs has the most amazingly complex nose with massive breadth and opulence, something rather plumy and a hint of the florality of Pinot Noir. You could lose yourself in this bouquet for really quite a while, but on the palate it is quite different: really tight and tense and with masses of 1996's citrus acidity. If I owned a bottle (ha!), I would not choose to open it for at least another three years...'
Jancis Robinson, Nov. 2009
Country:
France
Region:
France- Champagne
Variety:
Wine Sparkling - Champagne
Size:
750mL
