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Krug Vintage Champagne 1990 . Bottle (2). ... (Total: 2 Btls. )
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Krug Vintage Champagne 1990Bottle (2)
The Perfect Arc Cellar. This is one of those rare collections that touches upon all the most beautiful parts of the wine growing world, both deep and broad in its scope. Most every wine was purchased on release and stored in an impeccable temperature and humidity-controlled facility.
"Full copper-gold color. Initially restrained, brooding nose exploded with aeration, showing apple, orange, apricot, honey, iodine, smoke, hazelnut, macadamia and a suggestion of dry oloroso sherry. Dense, full, chewy and rich; an extraordinarily solid Champagne with an intriguing suggestion of Calvados. Broadens toward the back and goes on and on on the echoing aftertaste, with rich, mellow notes of toffee, brown butter and marrow. Like the '92 Clos du Mesnil, this displays its powerful underlying acidity with aeration." (97+ pts. Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Nov. 2004)
"The wine is already monumental, with a style that lies somewhere between the acidly classic '88 and the generous, honey-tasting '89. To be honest, the acidity is high, but the fruit is so rich that the acidity is beautifully enveloped. Warmly toasted, almost burned, smoky aromas are present, together with notes of orchids, vanilla, and dried fruit…" (96 pts. Richard Juhlin, Sept. 2012)
“I don't know for how many years I've been waiting to taste this wine, as all has mentioned. Only now, at the age of fourteen, does Krug feel that the wine is ready to meet its audience. You don't have to be Einstein to figure out that the vintage and the character of the house would marry perfectly. The wine is already monumental with a style that lies between the acidic classic 1988 and the generously honeyed 1989. The acidity is certainly high, but the fruit is so rich that the acidity is beautifully embedded. There are warm roasted—almost burnt and smoked—aromas along with notes of orchids, vanilla and dried fruit that recall older Krugs from warm years. It will probably take another seven to eight years for the wine to reach its peak, though by December 2007 greatness and generosity had already emerged.” (96 pts. Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club, Dec. 2023)
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Auction Info
2026 February 20 Fine & Rare Wine Signature® Auction - Beverly Hills #5593 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2026
20th
Friday
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