Krug Clos du Mesnil 1988
750 ml Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Champagne, France 1988
Krug Clos du Mesnil 1988 is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier (Champagne, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with roast chicken, salmon, creamy pasta, duck. Cheapest offer £2960.00 at Hedonism Wines.
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In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£2960.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
body
2 / 5
light
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
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Colour
Sparkling
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Origin
Champagne · Champagne · France
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Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding · gift · special occasion
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About Chardonnay
Typical aromas: green apple, lemon, wet stone (cool); peach, melon, pineapple (warm). Serve at 8–12 °C. Grape page.
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Typical for Chardonnay · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque 2002 Perrier Jouet · Champagne | £3000.00 | |||
| Krug Clos du Mesnil 1989 Krug · Champagne | £2650.00 | |||
| Salon Magnum 2004 Salon · Champagne | £2400.00 | |||
| Salon Magnum 2006 Salon · Champagne | £2400.00 |
Merchant's description
Clos du Mesnil is a rare blanc de blancs produced only in exceptional years from a single, tiny 1.84ha plot in the heart of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The 1988 is considered among the greatest ever releases from Krug. It displays characteristically rich and complex fruit, subtly chalky minerality and ethereal levels of precision and elegance. Flirting with perfection, this should be on any self-respecting Champagne lover’s bucket list.
Other vintages of Krug Clos du Mesnil we list
1982£3000.001985£4320.001989£2650.001992£1890.001995£1900.001996£2530.002000£1750.002002£1950.002003£1550.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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