Krug Vintage Brut 2002

At the House of Krug, every Krug Vintage celebrates the distinct character of a particular year. A Krug Vintage is a blend of the most expressive wines from a single year enhanced by a stay of over ten years in the cellars. Every Krug Vintage is different: it is the Music of the year, captured by Krug.

The expression of the year 2002 as revealed by Krug: Ode to Nature. Krug 2002 is a charismatic Champagne which beautifully combines natural intensity, delicacy and bold elegance. It is the first Krug Vintage of the Millennium and was presented after Krug 2003, just as Krug 1988 left the cellars after Krug 1989. As with all Krug Champagnes, Krug 2002 will continue to gain with the passage of time.

The year 2002 offered a clement and generous climate that was consistently warm, relatively dry and granted the ideal conditions for ripening. As the grapes arrived at the press, they were in excellent and robust health. The 2002 harvest for Krug was marked by great homogeneity and superb balance.

The House did not hesitate to create Krug 2002, naming it Ode to Nature to express the music of an extremely serene and generous year with perfect conditions for highly-expressive wines centred around fruit of all types with a beautiful structure, great intensity and elegance.

Krug 2002 is a blend of selected plots’ wines of the year, marked by its undeniably profound fruity character. It is a balanced dialogue between Pinot Noir (40%) and Chardonnay (39%) with Meunier (21%).

The elegance of Krug 2002 comes after 13 years in the cellars gaining in harmony and finesse.