Clear, medium gold yellow with a very delicate bubble
On the nose we have medium intensity lots of brioche citrus like lemon and some stone fruit
Dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity, medium+ aftertaste and a very nice and delicate bubble.
I like this wine it’s not the best champagne I’ve ever had but it’s definitely a good champagne I would rate this 85/100 I would like a little more complexity but it’s very nice to drink and celebrate something for me it was the start of the weekend today.
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No information on the label re disgorgement etc and no QR code (that I could find anyway).
The medium golden color suggested some age.
Pronounced nose of green apple, citrus and some pastry and honey notes. Nothing spectacular but a lot more than expected from this "entry level" cuvee.
Medium bodied on the palate with acidity on the medium side ( so much lower than many NV cuvees). Lots of flavor concentration with a dry medium plus finish.
Overall an excellent bottle- clearly to drink now.
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NV Henri Giraud Esprit Nature. IMHO this ‘basic bottling’ from Giraud would knock the spots off a fair few grand marque champagnes. Long finish of white peach and lightly bruised apple. Floral nose, honeysuckle. Cannot wait to try my bottles of the Argonne and a great way to kick off Christmas. 90-91/100
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Deep lemon yellow colour, fine bubbles. The bouquet is inviting with fresh apples, lemon and well-balanced notes of bread and yeast. In the mouth, the mousse is elegant and the overall mouthfeel is fresh. Slight creaminess. Very good aperitif style champagne. DM90. [First published on DMueller.com.]
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Some funky nose, maybe from the "nature" winemaking. It shows the complexity of oak and lees aging, but the overall impression seemed not well balanced.
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Pale lemon colour. Small and lively bubbles. Medium and developing nose with ripe red apples, ripe lemon, toast, bread dough, brioche and wet stone. Medium taste of ripe red apples, ripe lemon, toast, brioche, bread dough and wet stone. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good NV Champagne. Drink now or over the next couple of years. Goes well as an aperitif, or with cheeses or cured meat.
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A bit hints of red fruits, dark red (might be dark sweet cherries in cream) slightly caramelized/vanilla.
Some kind of dusty creaminess with fairly rough and big bubbles.
At this point I was slightly disappointed.
With a bit aeration bubbles become less aggressive and there is a nice overall fruitiness with notes of maybe pear at this stage.
A bit short finish but overall pleasant juice.
With a bit more time everything transforms into really creamy zesty juicy vanilla juice with bubbles.
Definitely gets better with more and more aeration. I would tend to recommend using a decanter for aeration if drinking a slightly youngish disgorgement.
Regarding price performance it gets more difficult, its still cheaper than Veuve and Moet but the price trend is getting a bit spicy.
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IPNC Weekend 2023; 7/26/2023-7/31/2023: Drank a glass over an hour at the Champagne Brunch, IPNC. This was a significant step up over the Hommage au Pinot Noir Aÿ we had a couple days before. This was really crisp, taut, citrus, nice mineral definition, not aggressive, enough fruit to nicely carry the Brut Nature, and not oxidative at all. 91+ to 92pts.
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'Welcome back Neal' Dinner (Giando, 5 Star Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong): Gifted by Emanuele. Recent disgorgement. Light hay gold colour. Lively mousse with strong beads of very small bubbles. Fresh nose of mown grass and hay. Palate is very petillante in the mouth with lots of Pinot. Low dosage but not at all austere.....because the 'Nature' on the label refers to biodynamic winemaking not absence of dosage. Elegant and with a lovely freshness. Nicely resonant inside the head. I think I prefer this as an accompanyment to seafood rather than as an aperitif. Very enjoyable and more-ish. 90 easy.
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Dit is een wijnhuis met een écht verhaal, en de prijs is ook navenant. Niettemin krijg je héél veel waar voor je geld in het glas. De smaken komen in lagen, van heel frisse appel naar brioche. Heerlijk droog, boordevol smaak en frisheid.
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Disgorged 2022 (2017 base?). Very nice. Loses bubbles fairly quickly but more complex and tasty than white wine at the same price. tarte aux pommes. creme brulee. caramel banana mineral. looooong finish. almost dessert champagne-like but because of flavour profile rather than dosage. drank like an effervescent high qual burgundy on the 2nd day. not for if you're looking for a typical aperitif champagne but recommend and now I'm really looking forward to the Fut de Chene MV17 we have in the cellar.
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Disgorged Oct 2020, 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, mostly 2017 wine. A lovely Champagne, especially for the price. Startlingly, delightfully red-fruited, some fudge and spice, rounded in feel but with sufficient crisp appley acidity to keep it refreshing. The oak was mostly a textural influence, although once we went back to the Champagne after drinking some Falkenstein Feinherb there was some apparent vanilla flavour. Am looking forward to the next bottle!
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Disgorged 8 Feb 2022 (it's etched on the bottle above the label).
I'm finding this very consistent with the case I drank a couple of years ago, so I can just repeat my TN from then (although the price has gone up substantially over the last 2 years):
I like this champagne rather much. Just to be clear, this is a Brut wine, not a Brut Nature - its name is Esprit Nature - "Spirit of Nature", but it clearly has a few grams of dosage.
The nose is quite vigorous and has notes of yeast, creaminess, minerality and ripe pears. On the palate the initial hit is of a dry acidity, rapidly followed by evolving notes of crisp green apples, combined with minerality and some citrus notes. Overall the mouthfeel is rounded rather than austere, but not at all cloying. The finish is crisp and moderately long.
When well-chilled this works as a stand-alone fizz, but particularly as it warms a little I feel that it needs food of some sort.
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nose of brioche and ripe red apple, yellow straw to golden. in the mouth is rather dense, vinous, apple juice, eggs cream, vanilla, very nice acidity, great savory. long finish on the notes of red apple and some lemon zest. very enjoyable base wine! I would have rated it 1 point more, if a slight bitterness wouldn’t be there.
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1972 Bordeaux horizontal tasting: Two bottles from restaurant wine list. Fairly rich yellow fruit, medium sweetness. Solid Champagne, would happily trade in some of the richness for a bit more delineation and minerality.
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A private lunch (Restaurant De Kas *, Amsterdam, NL): It is always a pleasure to see this Champagne being offered by the glass as an aperitif. Comfortable and vinous but crisp and precise, citrus and orchard fruit, brioche and acacia, lovely intensity and length.
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Disg. 10/21 Almond, citrus, apple skin. Full-bodied, slightly vinuous, racy acidity and fine concentration. Slight oxidation. Integrated and harmonious. Perhaps simple, but charming and and elegant in its own way. Youthful.
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Dinner at Sundial Private Dining (Sundial, Binjai Park): Very pleasant. I really liked the nose on this, with its classic notes of red apples and lemons, yeast and a little dash of spice and mineral. Bright and attractive. The palate was deliciously drinkable as well, with a really nice balance of snappy, mouthwatering acidity, fine mousse, and a good streak of stony mineral undergirding juicy flavours of red apples, lemons and cherry flesh, all resolving into a finish of citrus, stone and lemon zest. Not incredibly complex, but very integrated and drinking yummily.
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In der Nase sehr schön knackig-gelbfruchtig mit recht deutlichen und herben Kräuter-Aromen. Mit Luft auch etwas maritim. Am Gaumen auch mit schönem Fruchtbiss, dazu mit viel Mandel und auch Marzipan am Gaumen. Hat dadurch, obwohl sehr trocken, ordentlich Schmelz und funktioniert für mich vor allem als Speisebegleiter. Feines Mousseux, gute Struktur (geprägt von einem ganz feinen fruchtigen Gerbstoff-Griff, Darjeeling first flush bester Qualität drängt sich als Bild auf) und überaus anständige Länge. Schöner Champagne mit Charakter.
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Another one of these Brut Nature that after all the hassle smell like a Cava or a dryer Version of a Prosecco. I like low dosage but let's face it. Champagne is a manufactured drink and its strength are the mix of the fruit and autolytic notes. If they are missing bottle aging on lees is pointless and often with zero dosage they are missing.
A charming and textural champagne. Almond cream, brioche, and baked apples. Frothy mousse that seems to die down and fall flat a bit in the glass after some 20min. Fairly well balanced, though leaning on the softer side.
Impressive richness and grace with an amazing array of flavours. Plenty of fruits on the nose - green apple, pear, citrus, lemon and grapefruit. On the palate - cream, toasty brioche, biscuits dough and mild peppery bitterness. Finishing is long and so lovely.
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A private lunch (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Sabrage is common at De Lage Vuursche, but this bottle was opened in the less spectacular way. Nature but not Brut Nature. An excellent introduction to the Giraud style - the familiar focus on (approximately 80% in this cuvée) Pinot Noir, the influence from the Argonne oak, the balance between rich flavours and minerally freshness. Good value.
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Very surprising nose on the cigare, fresh tobacco, smoky, ashes and a vegetal touch. The mouth is fresh, pure and vinous. It is rich and fluid on the same time, with a very good balance and final.
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Pale lemon-lime flesh in color Nutty buttered brioche. Not a lot of bubbles after sever hours open VERY 'moussey'. Frothy bubbles, and then frenetic bubbles for a short while. Bitter green apples, short finish. Rounder, with more fruit. Grapefruit is present. Some lychee sweetness notes. A very nice bottle, but drink it immediately as it fades after a coupe of hours. QPR a little high.
Britt's pre-birthday libations (Britt approved)
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Had a bottle about a year ago at a restaurant and at the time was knocked out. I remember thinking it tasted like a wine that might retail for the restaurant price ($100 or so) - but I also wondered if maybe the bottle had been in the cellar a couple years. No way to know with these NVs sometimes. Either way, fantastic with braised rabbit and oysters. Big body, full and rich, just wouldn’t quit. Nose had hints of warmed brown sugar on toast.
Fast forward to this year and a definitely new bottle. On first taste, clearly the restaurant bottle did have some age. More acidity up front on the new one, less toast but it’s still there for sure. Great stuff. Maybe not one I’d imagine retailing for $100 but certainly more than the $49 it cost. Will set aside a few for a year or two and see if I can recapture the magic of the first bottle.
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From a half bottle, no dg information stated. Way more developed on the nose than my past experiences but very nice all the same. Ripe apple, sea breeze, buttered toast and smoke with a rather distinct Sherry-esque oxidative edge. On the palate quite broad with a spry, persistent mousse. Rich with a fairly traditional dosage, i.e. this is by no means brutally dry. I find it well balanced. Flavors are very similar to the nose besides the oxidation which is a bit less prominent. There is good acidity and some bitter tones that bring nuance to the whole. Altogether pleasant and enjoyable, at this price point it is pretty impeccable in its rich, developed yet still vibrant style.
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Light gold. Persistent small bubbles. 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. Intense nose of fresh brioche, yellow apple, white flowers. Dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ body, vinous and dense. Green apple and lemon on palate.
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A "natural" Champagne w/o any added sulphites. Made from Pinot noir (70-80 %) and Chardonnay (20-30 %). No dosage.
Bright yellow colour. Med intense nose w. minor autolytic character. Bone dry w. med+ acid, med body, intensity and alc. Crispy almost aggressive bubbles. Lacks some balance between the dryness/acid and body to an extent where it almost appears sharp and unforgiving. Med to med(+) finish w. bitter touch.
My notes: Apples, sea shells, salty fudge or caramel, lime zest bitterness.
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Magnums Dinner (Friend's Place, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong): From magnum. Recent disgorgement. Hay gold in colour. Lively mousse. Strong beads of tiny bubbles. Fresh nose of mown hay and green grass. Palate is very petillante in the mouth, lots of Pinot. Low dosage but not austere. Elegant. Nicely resonant inside the head. Very enjoyable and more-ish. 90 easy
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I like this champagne rather much. Just to be clear, this is a Brut wine, not a Brut Nature - its name is Esprit Nature - "Spirit of Nature", but it clearly has a few grams of dosage.
The nose is quite vigorous and has notes of yeast, creaminess, minerality and ripe pears. On the palate the initial hit is of a dry acidity, rapidly followed by evolving notes of crisp green apples, combined with minerality and some citrus notes. Overall the mouthfeel is rounded rather than austere, but not at all cloying. The finish is crisp and moderately long.
When well-chilled this would work as a stand-alone fizz, but particularly as it warms a little I feel that it needs food of some sort. It's working well for me with mature cheddar and breadsticks.
Good QPR and definitely a repeat buy at the ~US$36.
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Delicious #champagne lots of depth and body, with an apple freshness and a good delicate mousse. A well made champers that has lots of character and charm. A little expensive but worth it. £50 from @harrogatewines and if you love champagne then we'll worth seeking out to #giveanewwineago 90 points
Dinner at La Bonne Table. Drank in regular Burg glass instead of flute. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon yellow colour. Bubbly froth. Thin legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of ripe citrus lemon, green lime, ripe pears, biscuit, stony mineral. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium- alcohol (12%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of honeyed Meyer lemons, Vinous apples, ripe pears, stony minerality, almond. Rounded textured long finish. Good quality. Feels rather artisanal despite the highish dosage. Simple flavours but nice vinosity. Great for drinking with food. 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay.
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Typical Blend: Pinot Noir 80% Chardonnay 20% sourced from non-estate vineyards in the Aÿ region farmed with zero herbicide and insecticide. QR Code for pesticide residue check by complete molecular analysis on back label. Primary fermentations in oak. 50% of the reserve wine is aged in Giraud’s signature Argonne oak and the remainder in Tuscan terracotta ovoid demi-johns. 2-yr second fermentation in bottle. 12% Abv. Dosage: ~8g/l Emblem: « Le chêne de papier » (the paper oak) by the artist Claudine Divry. Proprietor: Claude Giraud (12th gen) Managing Director/Winemaker: Emmanuelle Giraud-Patour (13th gen) Cellar Master: Sébastien LeGolvet
A(ccuray)=2: Light lemon/gold. Perfumed with fine mousse. B(alance)=3: Delicate components in harmony. C(omplexity)=2: Citrus, pear, mineral. D(epth)=1: Vibrant mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1]= 8/10
Worthy commitment to rediscover DNA of Champagne with "natural" approach.
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I served this in my wine course. Nose is primarily lactic, with a touch of biscuit. Somewhat coarse mousse settled down and became more elegant after a bit in glass. Decadent hazelnut/Nutella mouth and finish with a touch of grapefruit pith makes this sparkler a real joy. Outstanding.
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A private lunch with friends (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay (all from Aÿ), at least three years sur lattes, with 50% reserve wines aged in Argonne oak and ovoid vats. Power and freshness, bursting with minerally energy, linear and precise, flavoursome and long.
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The Champagne Henri Giraud motto is "Let nothing be banned and nothing be obligatory - just make good wine naturally". 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. 50% reserve wine oak in Signature Argonne oak. Henri Giraud is described as the Rolls Royce in Champagne context. The MVs is been served and Odette had been added in the bottle; Odette is a 3 stars Michelin restaurant (there's only 2 3 stars restaurant in Singapore) and rated number 1 on Asia's 50 best restaurants list 2019. Tasted at the Domaine Henri Giraud.
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At walkabout tasting this was probably one of the best NVs tasted (from magnum). Positively throbbing tasting quite organic in a positive way with laser like precision. I could drink a glass of this any day.
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A private lunch (Restaurant Gijsbrecht, Amsterdam, NL): Spicy Pinot Noir on the nose, peach, flowers; the palate has a lovely line of acidity running through it, and attractive juicy fruit, pure and precise; very good length.
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Enjoyed this in Buro in Moscow. Nose had some apple, almond and citrus. Palate was rich but not enough underlying substance to rate it high. Overall enjoyable.
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First of the wines tasted at Champagne Henri Giraud. Thank you Mèlissa for the tour and all the information on your winemaking process.
Medium golden yellow with light bubbles. Can sense some of the oaka on the nose with marzipan, almonds and apples. Medium acidity (6.5/10) and medium bodied. Nice amount of fruits on the palate with some green apples and citrus. As well as some minerality in the medium plus finish. Drink till 2022.
Made up of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay all from Grand Cru vineyards in Äy. Aged for a minimum of 3 years on the lees and concrete vinified. Some Reserve (older vintages) comes from oak barrels.
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4/19/2024 - DerBismarck Likes this wine: 85 Points
Clear, medium gold yellow with a very delicate bubble
On the nose we have medium intensity lots of brioche citrus like lemon and some stone fruit
Dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity, medium+ aftertaste and a very nice and delicate bubble.
I like this wine it’s not the best champagne I’ve ever had but it’s definitely a good champagne I would rate this 85/100 I would like a little more complexity but it’s very nice to drink and celebrate something for me it was the start of the weekend today.
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2/18/2024 - Vancouver Likes this wine: 91 Points
No information on the label re disgorgement etc and no QR code (that I could find anyway).
The medium golden color suggested some age.
Pronounced nose of green apple, citrus and some pastry and honey notes. Nothing spectacular but a lot more than expected from this "entry level" cuvee.
Medium bodied on the palate with acidity on the medium side ( so much lower than many NV cuvees). Lots of flavor concentration with a dry medium plus finish.
Overall an excellent bottle- clearly to drink now.
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1/7/2024 - 로엔 wrote: 75 Points
숙성된 사과향이 매력적. 산도가 좋고 살짝 단맛이 돌지만 끝이 씀. 맛은 그냥저냥. 재구매의사 반반
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12/28/2023 - LittleLeaguer wrote: 87 Points
Had it again with Sushi. Not impressive.
Taste was muted. Not much nose. Felt sharp fruit notes without much follow through.
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12/25/2023 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 91 Points
NV Henri Giraud Esprit Nature. IMHO this ‘basic bottling’ from Giraud would knock the spots off a fair few grand marque champagnes. Long finish of white peach and lightly bruised apple. Floral nose, honeysuckle. Cannot wait to try my bottles of the Argonne and a great way to kick off Christmas. 90-91/100
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12/24/2023 - DominikMueller Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep lemon yellow colour, fine bubbles. The bouquet is inviting with fresh apples, lemon and well-balanced notes of bread and yeast. In the mouth, the mousse is elegant and the overall mouthfeel is fresh. Slight creaminess. Very good aperitif style champagne. DM90. [First published on DMueller.com.]
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12/24/2023 - LordVoldemort wrote: 89 Points
Some funky nose, maybe from the "nature" winemaking. It shows the complexity of oak and lees aging, but the overall impression seemed not well balanced.
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12/22/2023 - SMagowan Likes this wine:
Nice wine for the price. Would re-buy.
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12/16/2023 - SuperSomm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pale lemon colour. Small and lively bubbles. Medium and developing nose with ripe red apples, ripe lemon, toast, bread dough, brioche and wet stone. Medium taste of ripe red apples, ripe lemon, toast, brioche, bread dough and wet stone. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good NV Champagne. Drink now or over the next couple of years. Goes well as an aperitif, or with cheeses or cured meat.
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12/16/2023 - colinscellar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Just a tasting pour @ WineAway but it left me wanting more. Lots of acid and salinity that gets the saliva going. Cries out to be served with oysters.
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11/20/2023 - ChDonath Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dg 25/05/2023
A bit hints of red fruits, dark red (might be dark sweet cherries in cream) slightly caramelized/vanilla.
Some kind of dusty creaminess with fairly
rough and big bubbles.
At this point I was slightly disappointed.
With a bit aeration bubbles become less aggressive and there is a nice overall fruitiness with notes of maybe pear at this stage.
A bit short finish but overall pleasant juice.
With a bit more time everything transforms into really creamy zesty juicy vanilla juice with bubbles.
Definitely gets better with more and more aeration.
I would tend to recommend using a decanter for aeration if drinking a slightly youngish disgorgement.
Regarding price performance it gets more difficult, its still cheaper than Veuve and Moet but the price trend is getting a bit spicy.
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11/17/2023 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:
From 375ml. Minerality and acidity balanced with a subtle richness. Easy drinking.
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11/5/2023 - Sanh@ Likes this wine: 93 Points
피노누아 비율이 높다보니 바디감이 있고 갈변한 사과 배 위주의 뉘앙스와 시간이 갈수록 미네랄리티, 레드와인의 끝맛이 느껴진다
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7/30/2023 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
IPNC Weekend 2023; 7/26/2023-7/31/2023: Drank a glass over an hour at the Champagne Brunch, IPNC. This was a significant step up over the Hommage au Pinot Noir Aÿ we had a couple days before. This was really crisp, taut, citrus, nice mineral definition, not aggressive, enough fruit to nicely carry the Brut Nature, and not oxidative at all. 91+ to 92pts.
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5/24/2023 - remyworldpeace wrote: 91 Points
Nice buttery, brichoe with melon and yellow stone fruit. Good acidic balance. Clean.
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5/13/2023 - cristalmania0813 Does not like this wine: 82 Points
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5/11/2023 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 90 Points
'Welcome back Neal' Dinner (Giando, 5 Star Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong): Gifted by Emanuele. Recent disgorgement. Light hay gold colour. Lively mousse with strong beads of very small bubbles. Fresh nose of mown grass and hay. Palate is very petillante in the mouth with lots of Pinot. Low dosage but not at all austere.....because the 'Nature' on the label refers to biodynamic winemaking not absence of dosage. Elegant and with a lovely freshness. Nicely resonant inside the head. I think I prefer this as an accompanyment to seafood rather than as an aperitif. Very enjoyable and more-ish. 90 easy.
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5/8/2023 - Taesoo kim wrote: 86 Points
코에 느껴지는 브리오쉬향이 아주 약하지만
입속에서는 충분히 퍼진다
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4/30/2023 - plvnst Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dit is een wijnhuis met een écht verhaal, en de prijs is ook navenant. Niettemin krijg je héél veel waar voor je geld in het glas. De smaken komen in lagen, van heel frisse appel naar brioche. Heerlijk droog, boordevol smaak en frisheid.
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4/26/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Bienvenue a Champagne; 4/20/2023-4/29/2023 (Les Crayeres, various restaurants, Les Avises and a many wonderful producers): Busy day and so we just had time for one bottle at lunch and this was it. Based on a recommendation we had received about the producer. Very well priced. It’s a nice easy champagne drinker. No dosage. All crispness. Mostly Pinot but a bit of Chardonnay I think. Drinks well.
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4/2/2023 - chs2756 wrote: 85 Points
피노80프로 블랜딩 와인
색은 붉음이 감돌고 기포는 섬세한편이나 길지않음
노즈 브리오슈 사과향이 압도적이고 레몬 감귤향
팔렛은 사과가 강하고 끝에 쓴맛이 강하게 돌며 산도는 높지 않은편
사과팔렛이 단순하게 많이 표현되어서 아쉬웠으며,
노즈에서도 약간 비어있는 느낌이 들었음
가장 실망스러웠던건 끝에 남는 쓴맛이 거슬릴정도였음
개성있고 좋아하는 브리오슈 향도 있으며 기포도 섬세한편이긴해서 상위라인을 경험해보고싶으나
이번 라인은 숙성잠재력에 대한 큰 기대감은 없음
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3/11/2023 - Sean Tay wrote: 90 Points
Medium nose intensity with notes of lemon, grapefruit, green apple.
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2/12/2023 - DinoCollapso Likes this wine: 88 Points
Disgorged 2022 (2017 base?). Very nice. Loses bubbles fairly quickly but more complex and tasty than white wine at the same price. tarte aux pommes. creme brulee. caramel banana mineral. looooong finish. almost dessert champagne-like but because of flavour profile rather than dosage. drank like an effervescent high qual burgundy on the 2nd day. not for if you're looking for a typical aperitif champagne but recommend and now I'm really looking forward to the Fut de Chene MV17 we have in the cellar.
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1/24/2023 - dennytam@dennytam.com wrote:
Never try
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1/19/2023 - jonboy74 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great Champagne. Enjoyed from 375ml. Pleasing mousse, far superior to buy Champagne house NV types. Would love to drink this every day
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10/21/2022 - NickA Likes this wine: 91 Points
Disgorged Oct 2020, 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, mostly 2017 wine. A lovely Champagne, especially for the price. Startlingly, delightfully red-fruited, some fudge and spice, rounded in feel but with sufficient crisp appley acidity to keep it refreshing. The oak was mostly a textural influence, although once we went back to the Champagne after drinking some Falkenstein Feinherb there was some apparent vanilla flavour. Am looking forward to the next bottle!
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10/21/2022 - Paul852 wrote: 91 Points
Disgorged 8 Feb 2022 (it's etched on the bottle above the label).
I'm finding this very consistent with the case I drank a couple of years ago, so I can just repeat my TN from then (although the price has gone up substantially over the last 2 years):
I like this champagne rather much. Just to be clear, this is a Brut wine, not a Brut Nature - its name is Esprit Nature - "Spirit of Nature", but it clearly has a few grams of dosage.
The nose is quite vigorous and has notes of yeast, creaminess, minerality and ripe pears. On the palate the initial hit is of a dry acidity, rapidly followed by evolving notes of crisp green apples, combined with minerality and some citrus notes. Overall the mouthfeel is rounded rather than austere, but not at all cloying. The finish is crisp and moderately long.
When well-chilled this works as a stand-alone fizz, but particularly as it warms a little I feel that it needs food of some sort.
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10/2/2022 - Steve.330i Likes this wine: 91 Points
nose of brioche and ripe red apple, yellow straw to golden.
in the mouth is rather dense, vinous, apple juice, eggs cream, vanilla, very nice acidity, great savory. long finish on the notes of red apple and some lemon zest.
very enjoyable base wine! I would have rated it 1 point more, if a slight bitterness wouldn’t be there.
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9/2/2022 - pavel_p wrote: 90 Points
1972 Bordeaux horizontal tasting: Two bottles from restaurant wine list. Fairly rich yellow fruit, medium sweetness. Solid Champagne, would happily trade in some of the richness for a bit more delineation and minerality.
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8/5/2022 - cristalmania0813 wrote: 86 Points
lemon
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6/24/2022 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant De Kas *, Amsterdam, NL): It is always a pleasure to see this Champagne being offered by the glass as an aperitif. Comfortable and vinous but crisp and precise, citrus and orchard fruit, brioche and acacia, lovely intensity and length.
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5/2/2022 - lasarte Does not like this wine: 72 Points
오크터치는 강한데 나뚜르라 당도가 없어서 너무 헤비한 팔렛
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3/26/2022 - jgdpz Likes this wine: 91 Points
향이 살짝 아쉽긴 하지만 입에서는 정말 맛있다
화려하기보단 강건한 스타일
브리오슈 견과류향 그리고 산화된 향 뿜뿜
완전 내스타일
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3/26/2022 - kimtrue0811 wrote: 80 Points
tooooo silky
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3/17/2022 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 91 Points
not blind, at the winery
They use 2-3x used oak barrels, 40% reserve wines, powerful as the house style, good acidity structure. 91
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2/20/2022 - decaturwinedude wrote: 90 Points
Disg. 10/21
Almond, citrus, apple skin. Full-bodied, slightly vinuous, racy acidity and fine concentration. Slight oxidation. Integrated and harmonious. Perhaps simple, but charming and and elegant in its own way. Youthful.
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1/28/2022 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at Sundial Private Dining (Sundial, Binjai Park): Very pleasant. I really liked the nose on this, with its classic notes of red apples and lemons, yeast and a little dash of spice and mineral. Bright and attractive. The palate was deliciously drinkable as well, with a really nice balance of snappy, mouthwatering acidity, fine mousse, and a good streak of stony mineral undergirding juicy flavours of red apples, lemons and cherry flesh, all resolving into a finish of citrus, stone and lemon zest. Not incredibly complex, but very integrated and drinking yummily.
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11/30/2021 - Dpark8 wrote: 89 Points
Citrous, lots of moneral. Oak not pronounced as much as mv 15. Salty finish
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11/25/2021 - MaJeKu Likes this wine: 90 Points
In der Nase sehr schön knackig-gelbfruchtig mit recht deutlichen und herben Kräuter-Aromen. Mit Luft auch etwas maritim.
Am Gaumen auch mit schönem Fruchtbiss, dazu mit viel Mandel und auch Marzipan am Gaumen. Hat dadurch, obwohl sehr trocken, ordentlich Schmelz und funktioniert für mich vor allem als Speisebegleiter.
Feines Mousseux, gute Struktur (geprägt von einem ganz feinen fruchtigen Gerbstoff-Griff, Darjeeling first flush bester Qualität drängt sich als Bild auf) und überaus anständige Länge. Schöner Champagne mit Charakter.
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10/31/2021 - skyivan wrote:
中柠檬色，成熟风格。以熟苹果、核果类香气为主。气泡细腻。余味略微一点点苦。不知道是不是有点氧化，大家喝起来也是这个味嘛？
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10/30/2021 - scappy63 Likes this wine: 92 Points
포항 스시가 오마카세를 방문하여 오픈
골드컬러로 리저브 와인 비율이 높음을 알 수 있음
노즈는 강렬한 브리오슈 향과 스모키 향이 특징
팔렛에서도 샴페인 중에서는 진하고 숙성이 아주많이된 느낌
오크 숙성을 한 샴페인으로 묵직한 샴페인을 원하시는 분께 추천
개인적으로는 너무 과하게 묵직한편이라 아쉽기도
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10/7/2021 - Collector1855 wrote: 87 Points
Another one of these Brut Nature that after all the hassle smell like a Cava or a dryer Version of a Prosecco. I like low dosage but let's face it. Champagne is a manufactured drink and its strength are the mix of the fruit and autolytic notes. If they are missing bottle aging on lees is pointless and often with zero dosage they are missing.
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10/1/2021 - rcb25 Likes this wine:
A charming and textural champagne. Almond cream, brioche, and baked apples. Frothy mousse that seems to die down and fall flat a bit in the glass after some 20min. Fairly well balanced, though leaning on the softer side.
Closure: natural cork
ABV: 12%
Stem: Grassl Mineralite
Assemblage: 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
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9/26/2021 - RowenaT Likes this wine: 91 Points
Impressive richness and grace with an amazing array of flavours. Plenty of fruits on the nose - green apple, pear, citrus, lemon and grapefruit. On the palate - cream, toasty brioche, biscuits dough and mild peppery bitterness. Finishing is long and so lovely.
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5/29/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Sabrage is common at De Lage Vuursche, but this bottle was opened in the less spectacular way. Nature but not Brut Nature. An excellent introduction to the Giraud style - the familiar focus on (approximately 80% in this cuvée) Pinot Noir, the influence from the Argonne oak, the balance between rich flavours and minerally freshness. Good value.
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4/2/2021 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 91 Points
dsg 10/2020
Very surprising nose on the cigare, fresh tobacco, smoky, ashes and a vegetal touch. The mouth is fresh, pure and vinous. It is rich and fluid on the same time, with a very good balance and final.
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3/5/2021 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pale lemon-lime flesh in color
Nutty buttered brioche. Not a lot of bubbles after sever hours open
VERY 'moussey'. Frothy bubbles, and then frenetic bubbles for a short while. Bitter green apples, short finish. Rounder, with more fruit. Grapefruit is present. Some lychee sweetness notes. A very nice bottle, but drink it immediately as it fades after a coupe of hours. QPR a little high.
Britt's pre-birthday libations (Britt approved)
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2/28/2021 - BurgunDivine Does not like this wine:
Nothing special here, but a slightly unpleasant bitter note. disg. January, 2020
Rien de spécial ici, si ce n'est une note amère un peu dérangeante. Dég. 01/2020
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2/14/2021 - Uni No Uta Likes this wine: 90 Points
Had a bottle about a year ago at a restaurant and at the time was knocked out. I remember thinking it tasted like a wine that might retail for the restaurant price ($100 or so) - but I also wondered if maybe the bottle had been in the cellar a couple years. No way to know with these NVs sometimes. Either way, fantastic with braised rabbit and oysters. Big body, full and rich, just wouldn’t quit. Nose had hints of warmed brown sugar on toast.
Fast forward to this year and a definitely new bottle. On first taste, clearly the restaurant bottle did have some age. More acidity up front on the new one, less toast but it’s still there for sure. Great stuff. Maybe not one I’d imagine retailing for $100 but certainly more than the $49 it cost. Will set aside a few for a year or two and see if I can recapture the magic of the first bottle.
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2/7/2021 - kuumies wrote:
From a half bottle, no dg information stated. Way more developed on the nose than my past experiences but very nice all the same. Ripe apple, sea breeze, buttered toast and smoke with a rather distinct Sherry-esque oxidative edge. On the palate quite broad with a spry, persistent mousse. Rich with a fairly traditional dosage, i.e. this is by no means brutally dry. I find it well balanced. Flavors are very similar to the nose besides the oxidation which is a bit less prominent. There is good acidity and some bitter tones that bring nuance to the whole. Altogether pleasant and enjoyable, at this price point it is pretty impeccable in its rich, developed yet still vibrant style.
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1/25/2021 - Livonietisr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light gold. Persistent small bubbles. 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. Intense nose of fresh brioche, yellow apple, white flowers. Dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ body, vinous and dense. Green apple and lemon on palate.
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1/2/2021 - tobyc wrote:
A "natural" Champagne w/o any added sulphites. Made from Pinot noir (70-80 %) and Chardonnay (20-30 %). No dosage.
Bright yellow colour. Med intense nose w. minor autolytic character. Bone dry w. med+ acid, med body, intensity and alc. Crispy almost aggressive bubbles. Lacks some balance between the dryness/acid and body to an extent where it almost appears sharp and unforgiving. Med to med(+) finish w. bitter touch.
My notes: Apples, sea shells, salty fudge or caramel, lime zest bitterness.
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12/7/2020 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 90 Points
Magnums Dinner (Friend's Place, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong): From magnum. Recent disgorgement. Hay gold in colour. Lively mousse. Strong beads of tiny bubbles. Fresh nose of mown hay and green grass. Palate is very petillante in the mouth, lots of Pinot. Low dosage but not austere. Elegant. Nicely resonant inside the head. Very enjoyable and more-ish. 90 easy
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7/24/2020 - Paul852 Likes this wine: 91 Points
I like this champagne rather much. Just to be clear, this is a Brut wine, not a Brut Nature - its name is Esprit Nature - "Spirit of Nature", but it clearly has a few grams of dosage.
The nose is quite vigorous and has notes of yeast, creaminess, minerality and ripe pears. On the palate the initial hit is of a dry acidity, rapidly followed by evolving notes of crisp green apples, combined with minerality and some citrus notes. Overall the mouthfeel is rounded rather than austere, but not at all cloying. The finish is crisp and moderately long.
When well-chilled this would work as a stand-alone fizz, but particularly as it warms a little I feel that it needs food of some sort. It's working well for me with mature cheddar and breadsticks.
Good QPR and definitely a repeat buy at the ~US$36.
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7/11/2020 - Burgundynick Likes this wine: 90 Points
Delicious #champagne lots of depth and body, with an apple freshness and a good delicate mousse. A well made champers that has lots of character and charm. A little expensive but worth it. £50 from @harrogatewines and if you love champagne then we'll worth seeking out to #giveanewwineago 90 points
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6/19/2020 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at La Bonne Table. Drank in regular Burg glass instead of flute.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon yellow colour. Bubbly froth. Thin legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of ripe citrus lemon, green lime, ripe pears, biscuit, stony mineral. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium- alcohol (12%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of honeyed Meyer lemons, Vinous apples, ripe pears, stony minerality, almond. Rounded textured long finish.
Good quality. Feels rather artisanal despite the highish dosage. Simple flavours but nice vinosity. Great for drinking with food.
80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay.
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6/1/2020 - Atzll1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very good. Crisp and long with nice minerality and elegant mousse. Good value.
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4/26/2020 - Burgundynick Likes this wine: 90 Points
was a great champagne lots of depth and body, with some appley freshness and a delicate mousse 90 points
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1/21/2020 - WineTally Likes this wine:
Typical Blend: Pinot Noir 80% Chardonnay 20%
sourced from non-estate vineyards in the Aÿ region farmed with zero
herbicide and insecticide.
QR Code for pesticide residue check by complete molecular analysis on back label.
Primary fermentations in oak.
50% of the reserve wine is aged in Giraud’s signature Argonne oak
and the remainder in Tuscan terracotta ovoid demi-johns.
2-yr second fermentation in bottle.
12% Abv. Dosage: ~8g/l
Emblem: « Le chêne de papier » (the paper oak) by the artist Claudine Divry.
Proprietor: Claude Giraud (12th gen)
Managing Director/Winemaker: Emmanuelle Giraud-Patour (13th gen)
Cellar Master: Sébastien LeGolvet
A(ccuray)=2: Light lemon/gold. Perfumed with fine mousse.
B(alance)=3: Delicate components in harmony.
C(omplexity)=2: Citrus, pear, mineral.
D(epth)=1: Vibrant mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1]= 8/10
Worthy commitment to rediscover DNA of Champagne with "natural" approach.
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1/13/2020 - juffer Likes this wine: 94 Points
I served this in my wine course. Nose is primarily lactic, with a touch of biscuit. Somewhat coarse mousse settled down and became more elegant after a bit in glass. Decadent hazelnut/Nutella mouth and finish with a touch of grapefruit pith makes this sparkler a real joy. Outstanding.
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1/4/2020 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch with friends (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay (all from Aÿ), at least three years sur lattes, with 50% reserve wines aged in Argonne oak and ovoid vats. Power and freshness, bursting with minerally energy, linear and precise, flavoursome and long.
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11/3/2019 - Sean Tay wrote:
The Champagne Henri Giraud motto is "Let nothing be banned and nothing be obligatory - just make good wine naturally". 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. 50% reserve wine oak in Signature Argonne oak. Henri Giraud is described as the Rolls Royce in Champagne context. The MVs is been served and Odette had been added in the bottle; Odette is a 3 stars Michelin restaurant (there's only 2 3 stars restaurant in Singapore) and rated number 1 on Asia's 50 best restaurants list 2019. Tasted at the Domaine Henri Giraud.
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11/1/2019 - BenBlu Likes this wine: 90 Points
At walkabout tasting this was probably one of the best NVs tasted (from magnum). Positively throbbing tasting quite organic in a positive way with laser like precision. I could drink a glass of this any day.
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8/16/2019 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant Brut de Mer, Amsterdam, NL): Identical to my previous note. Excellent NV, excellent value.
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5/25/2019 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant Gijsbrecht, Amsterdam, NL): Spicy Pinot Noir on the nose, peach, flowers; the palate has a lovely line of acidity running through it, and attractive juicy fruit, pure and precise; very good length.
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7/13/2018 - Burgnick wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyed this in Buro in Moscow. Nose had some apple, almond and citrus. Palate was rich but not enough underlying substance to rate it high. Overall enjoyable.
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12/14/2017 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 89 Points
First of the wines tasted at Champagne Henri Giraud. Thank you Mèlissa for the tour and all the information on your winemaking process.
Medium golden yellow with light bubbles. Can sense some of the oaka on the nose with marzipan, almonds and apples. Medium acidity (6.5/10) and medium bodied. Nice amount of fruits on the palate with some green apples and citrus. As well as some minerality in the medium plus finish. Drink till 2022.
Made up of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay all from Grand Cru vineyards in Äy. Aged for a minimum of 3 years on the lees and concrete vinified. Some Reserve (older vintages) comes from oak barrels.
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9/8/2017 - LWI wrote: 89 Points
Quite rich, although little dosage, good grip, balanced
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12/20/2016 - RayOB wrote: 90 Points
Henri Giraud Masterclass Dinner (67 Pall Mall): (en Double Magnum) Fresh nose with peach, apple, citrus and faint brioche. Light palate.
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