Champagne Krug Brut Vintage 2002
The 2002 Champagne Krug Brut Vintage is an effervescent white champagne from Krug, produced in Champagne and classified as a Grand Cru de Champagne. Its blend combines Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, and Pinot Noir. James Suckling awards it 97/100, describing a palate that is both elegant and agile, medium to full-bodied, driven by nuances of bread dough, light strawberry, and minerality. The finish proves particularly long and savory; tasting is recommended now.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
Krug
Founded in Reims in 1843 by Joseph Krug, Maison Krug is a Champagne house now part of the LVMH group. It produces its champagnes using a plot-by-plot approach, drawing on reserve wines and grapes from its own vineyards as well as from partner winegrowers. Its estate vineyards cover 21 hectares.
- Owner
- LVMH
- Maître de chais
- Julie Cavil
- Surface (ha)
- 21.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Joseph Krug founded the House of Krug in Reims in 1843, with the aim of producing a champagne every year without relying solely on the characteristics of a single harvest. In 1848, he recorded his principles of creation and blending in a personal notebook, which subsequently became a key part of the house’s legacy. His method was based, in particular, on close attention to individual plots and the ageing of reserve wines from different vintages. Six generations of the Krug family have since carried on this tradition. In the early 1970s, Rémi and Henri Krug acquired a vineyard in Mesnil-sur-Oger; the first vintage of Krug Clos du Mesnil was produced from the 1979 harvest. In 1976, the two brothers conceived the idea of a blended rosé champagne, the first version of which was launched seven years later. LVMH acquired the House of Krug in 1999. In 2011, Krug introduced Krug iD, a code that identifies the history and composition of a bottle. In 2024, the house opened a new winemaking facility in Ambonnay, named Joseph. Julie Cavil is the current cellar master at Krug.
