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Tasting Notes

Tasting notes
Score 98/100 · Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, Jul 2023

The 100% solera-based PR 90-19 is an 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay blend. As with all the Giraud wines, it was barrel fermented in Argonne oak and has a minimum of 3 years on lees before disgorgement. This light rose-gold tinted wine is a vinous style of champagne that, except for two persistent columns of pin-head-sized bubbles, would easily fool the eye as a still wine. From an inch above the glass, the nose catches alluring notes of bruised apple, chestnut honey, orange blossom, and dried persimmon that slowly amplify in intensity to reveal a faint toastiness and whiff of salinity. The mouthfeel is luxuriously lithe and lively, built around a depth of concentrated fruit richness that is precisely fused with vibrant and supple acidity. The acid interplay is a stunner—like fluid energy tightly woven into condensed freshness. Not a single bubble pokes out of place. The 5g/l dosage puts this champagne in the extra brut territory, but all the fruit ripeness adds a lovely buoyancy to a long, clean finish. 8000 bottles were produced for sale. The Lot tasted here was disgorged on 13 January 2023. All disgorgement dates are etched on the bottle for full traceability.

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98
98/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent

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Henri Giraud

Henri Giraud is one of the most exciting and pioneering Champagne houses today. Based in Äy, the property’s story begins in the early 17th century, when the Hémart family settled in the region.

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Wine

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Champagne and sparkling wine

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