fresh straw
salty quinine and anise on the back of the palate
This is a very refined showing from Angelo Gaja
As the description suggests this is much less rustic than usual though not as fine as most of the following 1ers
(from 40+ year old vines planted in shallow
Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 164 Size:3x1.5L fresh strawBased on the 2008 vintage, Krug's NV Grande Cuve 164me dition is really beginning to drink with some style, bursting from the glass with complex aromas of tangerine oil, crisp yellow apple, dried fruits, buttered toast, iodine and honeycomb, uniting attributes of youth and maturity, all wrapped up in Krug's signature toasty patina. Full bodied, seamless and concentrated, with a fleshy core of fruit, racy acids and an envelopingly pillowy mousse, it's