Henri Giraud

Aÿ Grand Cru Fût De Chêne Brut Champagne Blend

9.011 ratings
8.83 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

Happy Birthday Christina & Hedy.

Amazing heather honey, nuts, complexity, bruised apple, pear, excellent minerality/chalkiness, beautiful crisp acidy, baguette, breads dough, citrus blend, ginger, straw, withering & fresh spring flowers

Thanks Jeremy (fellow Somm) for sharing.

Happy Birthday Christina & Hedy.

Amazing heather honey, nuts, complexity, bruised apple, pear, excellent minerality/chalkiness, beautiful crisp acidy, baguette, breads dough, citrus blend, ginger, straw, withering & fresh spring flowers

Thanks Jeremy (fellow Somm) for sharing.

Mar 2nd, 2020
Zoe Shyn

Unusual color. Not my favorite.

Unusual color. Not my favorite.

Dec 11th, 2014
Mike Evans

Nice richness coupled with good minerality and tartness and a dollop of nuttiness.

Nice richness coupled with good minerality and tartness and a dollop of nuttiness.

Dec 13th, 2018
Lewis Chester

2000 vintage. Bit of a let down.

2000 vintage. Bit of a let down.

Dec 18th, 2014
Rafael E. Garcia

Sommelier, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Las Vegas

9.4

Rafael E. had this 8 years ago

Rafael E. had this 8 years ago

Oct 7th, 2015
ak
9.2

ak had this 5 years ago

ak had this 5 years ago

Apr 23rd, 2019
Yuki O
8.7

Yuki had this 9 years ago

Yuki had this 9 years ago

May 5th, 2015
Jim Gilmore

Jim had this 9 years ago

Jim had this 9 years ago

Jan 31st, 2015
Jose Marquez

Jose had this 9 years ago

Jose had this 9 years ago

Dec 26th, 2014
Akihiko Nakagawa

Akihiko had this 9 years ago

Akihiko had this 9 years ago

Oct 6th, 2014