{"product_id":"nv-krug-grande-cuvee-167eme-edition-750ml-copy","title":"2000 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut (750ml)","description":"\u003cul class=\"comments\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"start\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBy Allen Meadows\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cellartracker.com\/list.asp?table=Channel\u0026amp;ProPublication=Burghound\u0026amp;ProIssue=Oct%2D14\"\u003eOct-14\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cellartracker.com\/list.asp?table=Channel\u0026amp;ProPublication=Burghound\u0026amp;ProIssueNumber=56\"\u003eIssue #56\u003c\/a\u003e, (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.burghound.com\/tnsearch\/index.php?op=zoom\u0026amp;id=236379\"\u003eSee more on Burghound...\u003c\/a\u003e) \u003cspan class=\"score\"\u003e96 points\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n(Krug Brut Champagne\/Sparkling) A wonderfully layered and nuanced nose features an intense yeasty character to the maturing fruit that displays interesting phenolic characters, in particular petrol, along with aromas of apple, pear and soft citrus hints. In contrast to the nascent maturity expressed by the nose the flavor profile is still tight and backward with a genuinely gorgeous texture, all wrapped in a strikingly persistent and highly complex finish. For my taste the 2000 Brut is at an inflection point as the nose does offer enough maturity so that it's really quite pretty whereas the palate impression is substantially younger. As such it really just depends on how you prefer your Champagne because I suspect that the nose will be very mature by the time the still very youthful flavors attain their majority. For my taste preferences it would be no vinous crime to begin enjoying this now but be aware that this will age for a very long time. The best approach is probably to buy 6, or even 12, bottles and enjoy them over a longer period of time. (Drink starting 2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Default","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47482703249666,"sku":null,"price":399.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/1419\/7817\/files\/shopping_c0b660a8-955d-4236-98d2-8df436c536c3.jpg?v=1774385325","url":"https:\/\/thewineclub.com\/products\/nv-krug-grande-cuvee-167eme-edition-750ml-copy","provider":"The Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}