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Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 165eme

Tasted 4 August 2018 France · Champagne

Previous notes from two months ago apply, except that I bumped this up another point primarily because of the nice oxidative butterscotch and plantain notes that developed over time in the glass with some air, adding…

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