Henri Giraud, Fut de Chene MV13 Grand Cru Brut other_regions_italy The alcohol is 15

The alcohol is 15

especially lavender

anise and black tea notes that flash throughout

clean and moderately dry finish that offers even better depth and length

slightly atypical sense of levity and delicacy that I find delightful

Henri Giraud, Fut de Chene MV13 Grand Cru Brut other_regions_italy The alcohol is 15Disgorged 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