Henri Giraud, Fut de Chene MV13 Grand Cru Brut Size:6x750ml The 2005 Riesling Clos Hauserer

The 2005 Riesling Clos Hauserer was another of Humbrecht’s reluctant fermentors

(50% of the blend is from Aloxe-Corton and the remainder is from Pernand-Vergelesses aged in 40% new oak

Note however that this beauty of a Griotte is markedly firm and will not be an especially inviting early drinker

Minerally chalk and saline accents drive the finish

this already feels opulent and luxurious

Henri Giraud, Fut de Chene MV13 Grand Cru Brut Size:6x750ml The 2005 Riesling Clos HausererDisgorged in November 2017, the finest Champagne that I have ever tasted from Giraud is the NV Brut Grand Cru A Ft de Chne MV13, a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay that's based on the 2013 vintage, supplemented by fully 40% older wine from a perpetual reserve. Wafting from the glass with a rich bouquet of buttered yellow orchard fruits, brioche, dried white flowers, peach, orange rind and smoke, complemented by some delicate oxidative top