Henri Giraud - Argonne 2017 [magnum]
Distrikt | Montagne de Reims |
Druvor | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
Årgång | 2017 |
Fyllighet | 9 |
Fruktsyra | 9 |
Sötma | 1 |
Procucenter | Champagne från Henri Giraud |
Artikelnr | 4955 |
Lagerstatus | |
Förpackningsmaterial | OWC trälåda |
Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
Avnjutes mellan | 2024 - 2054 |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate [vintage 2016]
The 2016 Brut Grand Cru A˙ Argonne stands as the pinnacle of superb releases from Champagne Henri Giraud. Evoking aromas of apricot, mirabelle, licorice, anise, ripe orchard fruits and spices, it's full-bodied, rich and vinous, with a deep, concentrated core of fruit and sappy acids, concluding with a long, penetrating, racy finish enhanced by aromas of gentian and sweet spices. A blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay from the grand cru village of A˙, vinified and matured in barrels, it was disgorged in February 2023. Kudos!
Since the arrival of Sébastien Le Golvet, the chef de cave and Claude Girauds son-in-law, the style of this A˙ house has considerably evolved toward more fine, elegant and refined Champagnes with barely noticeable oak aromas. The house own nine hectares of vines, mainly in A˙, complemented with purchased grapes. Sébastien Le Golvet, like Claude Giraud, is an advocate of barrel fermentation. His work on barrels, containers, fermentation and maturation processes is simply stunning and is always filled with innovation, research and development and questioning the fundamentals. This dynamism allows the Champagnes from this house to be among the finest, most elegant and most precise that I tasted on my last trip.
James Suckling
This is so precise and tight with sharp acidity and very fine, tiny bubbles. Yet, its rich in flavors with a broad array of hazelnuts, salted lemons, crushed chalk and hints of wild herbs and flowers. White grapefruit, too. Textured and sleek, almost creamy, while remaining mouthwateringly fresh. Drink or hold.
Druvor
90% Pinot Noir och 10% Chardonnay
Tasting note
'The first word that comes to mind in tasting Giraud’s Argonne – which, as its name suggests, was initially raised in new Argonne oak barrels – is “sumptuous.” I cannot recall having previously tasted such an envelopingly and almost thickly rich Champagne. The selection of Ay Pinot Noir chosen here is more than capable of subsuming any overt influence that new oak might otherwise have bestowed on it. Lightly baked apple, quince, and marzipan inform the nose and silken, expansive, plush palate, accompanied by subtly resinous and smoky black tea. The combination of breadth, textural allure, and fine yet intensely active mousse is spine-tinglingly impressive, striking its balance between vinosity and effervescence at a remarkable high energy level. Hints of salt and iodine add interest, local color, and saliva-inducement to a powerful finishing wave of fruit and nut essences. I suspect one will be rewarded for following this 8-10 years down the pike; though I confess to lack of directly relevant experience. '
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Henri Giraud är har under senare år flammat upp som en av de stilistiska förebilderna av fatlagrad Champagne. Med sällan skådad säkerhet balanserar Henri Giraud moderna vinmakningstekniker med traditionella metoder. Användningen av ekfat från den närliggande skogen, Argonne är central. Faten binds av Tonnellerie Chassin i Bourgogne, samma tunnbindare som producerar faten åt Domaine de la Romenée-Conti.
ARG̈ONNE, skönheten och odjuret
James Suckling
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2015 - 95 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2015 - 98 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2014 - 98 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2013 - 97 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2012 - 99 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2015 - 98 poäng
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2016 - 98 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2013 - 97+ poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2012 - 98 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2008 - 94+ poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2004 - 96 poäng
Henri Giraud - Argonne 2002 - 94 poäng
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