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Henri Giraud ‘Perpetual Reserve’ 90-20

$390.00
  • Producer
    Henri Giraud
  • Vintage
    Multi Vintage
  • Region
    Champagne
  • Sub Region
    Aÿ
  • Size
    Bottle
SKU: HGPPMVEC

Giraud’s history in Champagne began with the Hémart family, descendants of Henri IV, who settled permanently in Ay at the beginning of the 17th century. In the 20th century, Leon Giraud married a Miss Hémart where he reconstructed the magnificent family vineyard and grafted vines on the cuttings taken from certain American vines.

Over the centuries, the wines of Ay have been classed among the world’s fines and the Giraud-Hémart family own an incredible 35 parcels of Grand Cru land in Aÿ, 26 with Pinot Noir and 9 with Chardonnay. Today Claude Giraud is the 12th generation of the Giraud-Hémart family in Ay and lovingly oversees this family House.

Tasting Notes

96 Points James Suckling
This has so much energy and vivacity and refined, vinous character. It’s dry and focused with notes of bread crust, grapefruit, dried orange, chalk and a hint of clove. All about the tension. Long and tightly wound. One third perpetual reserve of cuvee MV and two thirds perpetual reserve of cuvee Esprit. Disgorged December 2023. Dosage 5g/L. Drink or hold.

A blend of two Perpetual Reserves (soleras), the first dating from 1990 and nourished each year (up to the new 2020 vintage for this new edition) by an Aÿ Grand Cru, and the second nourished by the ‘Esprit de Giraud’ since the 1950s. 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay

Henri Giraud ‘Perpetual Reserve’ 90-20