Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 165 Vintage:N.V. As I have observed many

As I have observed many times in these pages

Well-proportioned and built for the long haul

The 2003 is an unusually bold

silky and fresh

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Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 165 Vintage:N.V. As I have observed manyThe NV Grande Cuve 165me dition is showing well, offering up a lovely bouquet of warm bread, honeycomb, peachy fruit, smoke and lemon oil. On the palate, the wine is medium to full bodied, layered and beautifully integrated, with excellent depth at the core, a fine mousse and a long, chalky finish. Built around the 2009 vintage, the 165me isn't as powerful or fleshy as the 167me dition, but if anything, it's even classier and more harmonious at this