Krug Brut Rose - NV (750ml) 1971 and earthy minerality

and earthy minerality

The winery was among the first on the island to add bottling years to its back labels to emphasize how long each wine had spent in cask

This cuvée is beautiful and complex with a long and powerful finish

full-bodied palate is jam-packed with black fruit preserves and fragrant accents

Krug Brut Rose - NV (750ml) 1971 and earthy mineralityBright orange pink. An explosively perfumed bouquet evokes red berries, Asian spices and flowers, along with toasty lees, anise and vanilla. Deep, sappy and palate staining, with intense raspberry and bitter cherry flavors, velvety texture and a jolt of chalky minerals on the back half. The mineral quality lingers on a long, incisive finish of striking purity. Wine Spectator 95 points