Krug Vintage 2013 is the house’s vintage-dated Champagne, made only from wines of the 2013 harvest and released after extended aging. The blend is 41% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay and 21% Meunier, and the wine spent a little over a decade on its lees before disgorgement in early 2024 (reported as January 2024, and also as February 2024 in one review). Dosage is described at 5 g/L, and alcohol is listed at 12.5%. Krug itself has framed the bottling around a citrus-driven personality, dubbing it “Exalted Citrus,” a theme that shows up clearly in critics’ notes.

The strongest reviews are excellent. Vinous awarded 99 points, with Antonio Galloni calling the 2013 “a wild, exotic beauty,” and describing “apricot, passion fruit, lemon confit, marzipan [and] baked apple tart” in a Champagne he finds “wonderfully complex and dynamic.” Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate rated it 96+ points and emphasized how well Krug handled a “slow, late-ripening season,” praising the wine’s “deep bouquet of lemon oil, fresh apricot and quince… nashi pear and brioche crust,” plus a palate that is “medium- to full-bodied, chiseled and racy-fresh,” finishing “long, citrus-driven” with a “saline-tinged finish” (William Kelley).

John Gilman (View From The Cellar) also came in strongly at 97 points, noting the cooler conditions and calling it “a beautifully unique expression.” He highlights both fruit and structure, from “white peach… clementine… hazelnut” to “a complex foundation of chalky minerality,” concluding it is “deep, full-bodied and beautifully structured,” with a “refined mousse” and “very long, youthful… finish.”

Overall, the published notes converge on a Krug Vintage that pairs bright citrus and stone-fruit aromatics with brisk acidity, chalky cut, and the house’s trademark depth from long cellar aging.