2002 Champagne Krug, Clos du Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Size:150cl but not so in 2010

but not so in 2010 – it’s the best any of us can recall: a must-have

though neither are they dilute

In a strange way it reminds me of a top Armand Rousseau with its awe-inspiring transparency

this blend of Garnacha and Carignan is an excellent way to find out

the 2015 Pol Roger manages to have refined ripeness and very delicate fruit character

2002 Champagne Krug, Clos du Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Size:150cl but not so in 2010The 2002 Clos du Mesnil is wonderfully pliant and expressive in the glass. The radiant personality of the year comes through in the wine's ripe, tropically leaning flavours and open knit personality. I imagine the 2002 will develop relatively quickly by Clos du Mesnil standards. Even so, there is more than enough freshness underpinning the fruit to support at least two decades of very fine drinking. Drink 2019 2032 Ian D'Agata, Vinous. com (March 2018)