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

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

7.5

Unusual color. Not my favorite.

Unusual color. Not my favorite.

Dec 11th, 2014

9.2

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

8.7

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 9 years ago

Rafael E. had this 9 years ago

Oct 7th, 2015

9.2

ak had this 6 years ago

ak had this 6 years ago

Apr 23rd, 2019

8.7

Yuki had this 10 years ago

Yuki had this 10 years ago

May 5th, 2015

9.9

Jim had this 10 years ago

Jim had this 10 years ago

Jan 31st, 2015

8.1

Jose had this 10 years ago

Jose had this 10 years ago

Dec 26th, 2014

Akihiko Nakagawa

9.6

Akihiko had this 10 years ago

Akihiko had this 10 years ago

Oct 6th, 2014