Henri Giraud

Fût de Chêne Brut Grand Cru Champagne Blend

9.441 ratings

9.510 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

9.5

one of my favourite producer of sparkling pleasure.
my only reservation was the sweetness (i usually prefer zero dosage to be honest) - but it all went crazy after almost two hours: the fût de chêne opened up like hell, the sweetness integrated, simply put FUN, HARMONY, BLISS.
hence my advise to open it in time resp. to decant it even!

one of my favourite producer of sparkling pleasure.
my only reservation was the sweetness (i usually prefer zero dosage to be honest) - but it all went crazy after almost two hours: the fût de chêne opened up like hell, the sweetness integrated, simply put FUN, HARMONY, BLISS.
hence my advise to open it in time resp. to decant it even!

1 person found it helpfulJul 13th, 2015

9.8

Yummy

Yummy

May 12th, 2014

9.5

great champagne

great champagne

Jun 15th, 2019

9.5

Caramel color, soft bubbles, lingering flavor

Caramel color, soft bubbles, lingering flavor

May 14th, 2015

9.1

Oxidized fruit yet bright acidity

Oxidized fruit yet bright acidity

Dec 17th, 2014

Charles-Everard de T'Serclaes

8.9

Très boisé en effet. Pas tout à fait assez bulleux a mon goût. Délicieux néanmoins.

Très boisé en effet. Pas tout à fait assez bulleux a mon goût. Délicieux néanmoins.

Oct 18th, 2014

8.7

Vintage single grower with oak? Unique. Bruised apple and oxidative rich.

Vintage single grower with oak? Unique. Bruised apple and oxidative rich.

Mar 26th, 2014

Masafumi Matsuda

10

1/31/2013@midoriyama

1/31/2013@midoriyama

Jan 1st, 2014

Sommelier The Meatball Shop

9.0

Skye had this 8 years ago

Skye had this 8 years ago

Feb 28th, 2016

9.6

John had this 8 years ago

John had this 8 years ago

Dec 31st, 2015