Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 165 Vintage:N.V. Here the soil speaks quite

Here the soil speaks quite clearly

Soft wood surrounds the spicy floral and cool essence of red berries along with hints of earth and underbrush

which sounds extreme but bear in mind this is the cooler section of the plateau back towards the border with Castillon and these soils take longer to fully ripen their grapes

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Krug, Grande Cuvee Edition 165 Vintage:N.V. Here the soil speaks quiteThe 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