Founded in 1843, Krug has long stood among Champagne's greatest names with an unrivalled reputation for producing some of the world's most profound and age-worthy Champagnes.  Clos d'Ambonnay is one of the rarest and most sought-after, sourced from a tiny 0.68-hectare walled vineyard in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay, this extraordinary cuvée is made exclusively from Pinot Noir and only in exceptional vintages. The inaugural release was the 1995 vintage, making the 1996 just the second ever produced. With fewer than 5,000 bottles typically made, Clos d'Ambonnay represents Krug's ultimate expression of Pinot Noir: a Champagne of immense concentration, precision and longevity.

"This flight of 1996s provided plenty of context. The 1996 Clos d'Ambonnay is very similar to the Clos du Mesnil in this vintage. It has the same piercing purity and minerality with the heft of the Pinot still to fully emerge. Hints of menthol, spices and berries wrap around the eternal finish. Clos d'Ambonnay, from a single, walled-in parcel in the village of Ambonnay, is in many ways the red equivalent of Clos du Mesnil."  Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, July 2011