Tasting Notes
Richard Juhlin 98
A wine from the top vintage from the top producer can of course be nothing but fantastically good. However, it is easy to be disappointed when the expectation arc is tightened too hard. I was invited to my first bottle of this stately, but unredeemed wine by the Danish champagne couple Peter and Torun Kirk during an unforgettable dinner in their Copenhagen villa. We drank it side by side with a really wonderful bottle of 1988 Krug which in pure enjoyment classed out the 96′. However, it should be said that the 96′ will be a heroic wine in a really long time. It is reminiscent of the 28 and also some of the 61 in its compact garb and youthful grumpy acidity. Monumental construction that has suddenly become mature and really good.
Wine Advocate 98
The 1996 Krug Vintage remains one of the greatest Champagnes ever made. It is also far less expensive than either the Clos du Mesnil or Clos d’Ambonnay but equally as delicious. This bottle is stratospheric, with layers of explosive fruit that flow effortlessly to the multi-dimensional, captivating finish. It is another eternal Champagne from Krug.
