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Henri Giraud PR 90-21

12% abv

Vol- 75cl

I have followed the Giraud wines for a long while, and every wine, many of which have featured on matthewjukes.com and indeed in Finest Fifty, has been bombastic, theatrical, and ‘all the fun of the fair’. They are rich, structured, colourful and impactful, and you must be in the mood for this style of Ultra-CGI action on the palate. It’s important to state that these wines are foodie, deeply resonant, and somewhat shocking, given that my all-time favourite style of sparkling wine is the lean, mean, epée rather than the Gatling gun! However, there are always exceptions and 21-90, drawn from a perpetual reserve of elite Pinot Noir, spiked with a nervy dose of Chardonnay, is one such wine. I was amazed by the freshness here, and while this is still a true Giraud creation with scale and amplitude, it is ridiculously long, refined, and, critically, refreshing. Perhaps this is a sign of things to come, or maybe it is simply an anomaly. Either way, if you are a Giraud fan, you will be hypnotised by this wine. If you are not, you must also step up to the plate, because I can guarantee it will change your mind. Wow. What a wine, and what an experience. This was one of the most exciting and unexpected wines of the year.
19/20, Matthew Jukes, Finest Fifty of 2025

Pie crust, cedar, nutmeg, dried apples and pineapple as well as dried flowers follow through to a full body with a layered mouthfeel. Lots of tea-leaf, dried-fruit and apple-pie flavors yet tight and focused. Slightly spicy finish. 100% perpetual reserve. Pinot noir with a touch of chardonnay. Dosage 5 g/L. Disgorged October 2024.
96 Points, James Suckling

100 % perpetual reserve wine. 80% Pinot Noir – 20% Chardonnay. Blend of wines from 1990 to 2021. Three years of ageing on lees.

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£135.00inclusive of Duty and VAT

Limited stock, only 7 remaining

Champagne Henri Giraud has decided to embark upon a 'Revolution' to remain true to itself. Their new cuvees express respect for the terroir as a living entity, and embody Champagne Henri Giraud's own vision of natural wine which is neither a concept void of meaning nor a return to the past, but a pure affirmation of their identity. Thirty years of painstaking work to re-think the fundamentals of Champagne and develop their knowledge of the Argonne forest have strengthened their convictions: Wine of Excellence can only emanate from low yields, small recipients and noble raw materials. They therefore renounce the use of stainless steel vats for fermenting grapes in favour of Argonne oak barrels and terra cotta. This search for meaning and authenticity is the mark of the Generation Z of wine, now at the helm at Champagne Henri Giraud. All of their champagnes now carry this signature: new wines, new bottles and new labels signed simply G Champagne Henri Giraud is not certified organic, but we have trialled winemaking with certain "partner" vineyards and obtained Ecocert certification this year (vines certified for 3 years). For them it's clear that the organic label does not qualify a wine but rather the choice of type of pest control in the vines. In itself it does not guarantee the level of quality that they wish to obtain in the grapes. And as for the restrictions applicable to winemaking, they are already well below prescribed levels, which have no impact on either the quality or the personality of a wine.

Reference #:
25705
Strength
12 ABV
Bottles per Case
6 bottles
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Organic
No
Biodynamic
No
Vegan
No
Vegetarian
No
Sparkling
No

What do I pay for delivery?

Orders under £150 are charged an initial £9.95 incl. VAT.

Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly.
Orders under £190 are charged an initial £12.00 incl.

All stock bought from Bond will be charged at delivery cost as quoted by the bond. As this varies dependent on the location of the wines and ultimate destination this will be quoted to you at the point of billing for VAT and duty.

And can we change order.

Deliveries are normally between 09.00 and 17.00 Tuesday to Friday and a signature is required on receipt of delivery. (We do not ship on a Friday for Monday delivery unless specifically requested to do so).

A shipping confirmation email will be sent when your order has been processed and shipped. You will be sent a further email and/or text with a delivery time slot and a consignment number along with instructions on how to amend this if required.

If you are out a card is left, with an instruction to call the local depot to re-arrange delivery. Alternatively, you can inform us to “leave safe”, “leave with a neighbour”, “leave in garage” etc. and we will pass this information onto the courier. Please remember that, in accordance with our Terms & Conditions, alcohol will only be left with persons over 18 Years Old.

A shipping confirmation email will be sent when your order has been processed and shipped. You will be sent a text with a delivery time slot and a consignment number along with instructions on how to amend this if required.

We use Mailsafe packaging and double walled cardboard boxes for secure shipping of all bottles. Clear labelling marked FRAGILE is applied and all our despatches.

UK mainland deliveries are overnight from confirmation of despatch with the exception of the following postcodes where deliveries are made on a 2 to 5 day service from despatch : 

IV 3 to 11, IV14 to 28, IV 40 & IV 51 to 54, IV 63. KW 1 to 3 & KW 5 to 14. PH 33 to 41

 

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