Product Overview
The 1964 Charles Krug Vintage Selection is a remarkable window into Napa Valley's early potential, long before the region's global acclaim. Crafted during a formative era by Peter Mondavi Sr., this wine embodies the restrained elegance and age-worthy structure that defined mid-20th-century California winemaking.
Now fully mature, it offers an intellectual and sensory experience rather than a fruit-driven one. The wine’s core has shifted from fresh fruit to a deeply nuanced tapestry of tobacco leaf, dried herbs, leather, and earthy forest floor, underpinned by fading notes of red currant and dried cherry. The tannins, once firm, have melted into a silken texture, allowing its tertiary complexity to fully unfold.
What makes this wine especially compelling is not just its flavor profile, but its place in history. It represents a transitional moment when Napa was still emulating Old World styles, yet beginning to forge its own identity. While not a wine for those seeking vibrancy or power, for the seasoned taster or historian of wine, it offers a rare, contemplative glimpse into California’s vinous past — gracefully aged, still expressive, and deeply soulful.
