Henri Giraud Argonne 2011

Henri Giraud Argonne 2011

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  • Robert Parker rating 96
  • Vinous rating 94
Henri Giraud Argonne 2011
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The stunning Argonne 2011 is an assemblage of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay from Giraud’s best Grand Cru plots and represents the pinnacle of their production. The wine matures for a year in oak barriques from the Argonne forest followed by a further 7 years in bottle. Full-bodied, complex and mineral, this is a truly magical experience for any Champagne lover.
94 Vinous
The 2011 Argonne is one of the most impressive wines of this challenging vintage. Ample and creamy, as all the Giraud wines are, the 2011 offers plenty of depth and resonance. Lemon confit, mint, sage, white pepper, ash, crushed rocks and white flowers give the 2011 striking freshness that provides an attractive counterpoint to a core of rich, resonant fruit. The 2011 is powerful and explosive in the glass, with none of the green notes that afflict so many 2011s.Antonio Galloni1st July 2019

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The Giraud-Hémart family have cultivated grapes in the Champagne region since 1625. Based in Äy, the family only started to produce wine for themselves in 1990. The current owner of the house is 12th-generation Claude Giraud. His son, Emmanuelle Giraud-Patour manages the company while his son-in-law, Sébastien Le Golvet, is the chef de cave.

Henri Giraud’s top cuvée, Fût de Chêne, is a Pinot Noir-dominant blend with a smaller proportion of Chardonnay, using the ‘Petit Pinot’ clone of Pinot Noir which has been grown solely in Aÿ since 1804. Meanwhile the new Esprit Nature cuvée is a Pinot Noir-dominant blend with Chardonnay and 50% reserve wine, with maturation taking place in small casks and ovoid vats. Production at Henri Giraud is limited to just 250,000 bottles a year – a remarkably small number in comparison with the Grandes Marques, which dictates that demand is always high.

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