Krug Edition 27eme Brut Rose NV (750ml)
Product price
$459.99
Description
Built around the 2015 vintage but layered with 38 reserve wines drawn from nine separate years (the oldest reaching back to 2005), this rosé from Krug accounts for roughly 55% of the blend in older material alone, a multi-vintage approach that gives Champagne its depth and continuity. The 27ème Edition leans on Pinot Noir at its core, filled out with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, and takes its color from a portion of still red wine sourced from Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Made by the traditional method, with secondary fermentation in the bottle.
The aromatics arrive fresh and floral, peony and spring blossom alongside blueberry, grapefruit, blood orange, and a note of warm biscuit. On the palate it runs both tense and crystalline, medium to full in body, with a structure that feels concentrated yet finely drawn. The mid-palate is the intriguing part, fleshy and delicate at once, before a saline, mouthwatering finish that lingers and pulls you back for more.
Expert Reviews
The NV Rosé 27ème Edition, much like the Grande Cuvée 171ème Edition, was created based on the 2015 vintage and is complemented with 38 reserve wines sourced from nine different years (which makes up 55% of the blend). The youngest reserve wine dates back to 2015, while the oldest goes all the way back to 2005. Additionally, the blend includes 10% Pinot Noir, sourced from Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. This delightful rosé boasts a stunning, fresh bouquet of peony, blueberry, grapefruit, blood orange, warm biscuits and spring flowers. It has a medium to full-bodied texture and is both tense and crystalline, with a delicate yet concentrated structure and a salty, lingering and mouthwatering finish. I find the mid-palate particularly fascinating, as it is both fleshy and delicate. This lively and pure Champagne rosé from Krug is made up of 57% Pinot Noir, 23% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier. (Wine Advocate, June 2023)