Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blanc 2009 Wood GiftBox (RP97)

Founded in 1843 by Johann-Joseph Krug and headquartered in Reims, France, Krug has been passed down through generations. The winery is most renowned for its extreme emphasis on raw material sourcing, blending base wines across vintages, and building complexity over time, rather than pursuing mass production.

The Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 2009 Wood Gift Box is a top-tier single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs Champagne from Krug, produced from the 1.84-hectare walled vineyard of Clos du Mesnil in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne, and made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes. Its 2009 vintage is commonly found in gift sets, characterized by its refined style, strong lines, and high collectability.

Positioning: Clos du Mesnil is one of Krug's most representative single-vineyard productions, belonging to the prestige cuvée level of Champagne, released only in special vintages.

Its core selling point isn't simply "luxury," but rather the combination of single-vineyard terroir, Chardonnay purity, and Krug's philosophy of long aging.

Vineyard Background
Clos du Mesnil is located in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, within the Grand Cru village of Côte des Blancs in the Champagne region. The vineyard covers approximately 1.84 hectares and is protected by a wall.

Krug purchased this land in 1971, subsequently replanted and cultivated the grapes, and harvested the first grapes in 1979 to produce its namesake wine.

Winemaking Style
This wine is a single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs, meaning the grapes are fermented in batches in small barrels and undergo extensive lees aging and bottle aging before being released.

Krug is renowned for its small-barrel fermentation and its meticulous selection of base wines, which often gives its Champagnes a deeper sense of toasty, nutty, and yeasty aging.

2009 Vintage Overview

Common flavor descriptions for the 2009 vintage include golden hues, honeysuckle, butter bread, gingerbread, lemon, orange peel, ripe pear, and hints of saltiness and minerality.

This vintage is often described as having clean lines, strong acidity, and a long finish, possessing both maturity and tension.

Style Impression
In short, it's a "very Krug white-of-the-blanco": the fruit, toasty, mineral, and structure are all well-developed, and the layers are thicker than typical Blanc de Blancs.

It doesn't simply follow a light and refreshing approach, but rather leans towards depth, tension, and aging potential.

Origin：France

Type：Champagne

Grapes：100% Chardonnay

Alcohol：12. 5 %

Bottle Size：750ml