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2002 Argonne

Wine Details
Producer

Henri Giraud

Place of Origin

France

Aÿ

Champagne

Color

Sparkling White

Grape/Blend

75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay

Vintages
201620152014201320122011200820042002
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2014 - 2017

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Claude Giraud continues to make some of the most exciting wines in Champagne. The power and breadth of Aÿ are shaped by vinification in oak in Champagnes that are voluptuous and resonant to the core. Over the last few years Giraud has begun to pull back a touch on the textural richness that has informed his wines in the past, while giving a little more emphasis to energy and tension, and lowering dosage levels slightly, all developments that add balance and harmony to wines that are already quite ample and oxidative in style. Giraud's meticulous attention to detail is evident throughout the cellar. I can't think of too many producers in any region who have spent as much time as Giraud has on oak and in particular on understanding the nuances of the various forests that provide the oak for his barrels. Lastly, the Code Noir Rosé has been replaced in the range by the new MV Fut de Chêne Rosé, which, by the way, is fabulous in its inaugural release. When I want to drink generous Champagnes built on volume I frequently reach for the wines of Claude Giraud.

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2013 - 2022

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This year, Claude Giraud has a new wine, the 2002 Argonne which replaces the Fût de Chêne (now a NV Champagne) as the house's tête-de-cuvée. All Giraud's other current releases are covered in our 2013 Spring Preview.