What a gorgeous, gorgeous wine. Even today, the 1979 remains vibrant, classy and chiseled to the core, a poignant reminder of what an epic vintage this was at Krug. Readers who own perfectly stored bottles of this elixir are in for a real treat. In a word: Stunning.

Although this wine will probably live long, it will never be better than it was in 1990. Then there was a life and a glass development that was an unmatchable pleasure. First a closed but top-class nose, which opened up after ten minutes into a Montrachet-like depth of the loveliest of wine aromas. It has a classically well-balanced structure, with a long, nutty aftertaste that is close to perfection. Later bottles have shown an even greater richness of taste, but some of the elegance has been lost.