Henri Giraud

Aÿ Grand Cru Fût De Chêne Brut Champagne Blend

9.426 ratings
9.47 pro ratings
Aÿ, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Beautiful cuvée with age. Bottle bought 10 years ago and likely disgorged around 2010 or so.

Black cherries, liqueur tangerines, dried stone fruits, blackberries, mix of black raspberries/raspberries, rainier cherries, delicate but razor sharp chalkiness, limestone, sea spray, sea fossils, bread dough, baguette crust, soft wine spice, rainbow, floral bouquet, shape acidity, good tension, excellent structure & balance. The finish is elegant with power that lasts minutes. Excellent with Duck Confit, goat cheese with herbs.

Happy Global Champagne Day.

Beautiful cuvée with age. Bottle bought 10 years ago and likely disgorged around 2010 or so.

Black cherries, liqueur tangerines, dried stone fruits, blackberries, mix of black raspberries/raspberries, rainier cherries, delicate but razor sharp chalkiness, limestone, sea spray, sea fossils, bread dough, baguette crust, soft wine spice, rainbow, floral bouquet, shape acidity, good tension, excellent structure & balance. The finish is elegant with power that lasts minutes. Excellent with Duck Confit, goat cheese with herbs.

Happy Global Champagne Day.

Oct 28th, 2023
Francoise Gouges

Immensely délicate And délicious

Immensely délicate And délicious

Aug 3rd, 2016
Kenneth Korsbæk

Tasted it again on Day 2 of INPC 2015

Tasted it again on Day 2 of INPC 2015

Jul 25th, 2015
Mike D'Angelo

Fantastic Champagne

Fantastic Champagne

Nov 9th, 2014
Les Huisman

Wow!
All I can say is Wow. Delicious.

Wow!
All I can say is Wow. Delicious.

May 14th, 2017
E & K G

Lots of volume and complexity. A real fun champagne to drink.

Lots of volume and complexity. A real fun champagne to drink.

Feb 27th, 2017
Jason Schofield

We love it!!

We love it!!

Dec 18th, 2016
Charley Rivas

Decadent and complex, but retains crispness and brightness...

Decadent and complex, but retains crispness and brightness...

Jul 1st, 2016
Shuji Yanada

芳醇な香り。
膨らみのある味わい。

芳醇な香り。
膨らみのある味わい。

May 3rd, 2016
Brad Farmerie

Salty rich bitch with great acidity made it my personal pick for best Pork pairing at Cochon NYC

Salty rich bitch with great acidity made it my personal pick for best Pork pairing at Cochon NYC

Jan 24th, 2016