NV | Henri Giraud "Blanc de Craie" Blanc de Blancs | Champagne | France Dry and cocoa on the close

and cocoa on the close

and baking spices

peach & nectarine fruitiness and a zippy acidity on the finish

rooted in weathered crystalline rock under a fine layer of sandy loam

yet this will evolve gracefully for at least 10-12 years

NV | Henri Giraud "Blanc de Craie" Blanc de Blancs | Champagne | France Dry and cocoa on the closeA Blanc de Blancs from a cult Ay Grand Cru house Henri Giraud's chalk driven "Blanc de Craie." Champagne Henri Giraud is a cult family house in Grand Cru A, famous for aging its wines in oak barrels from the Argonne forest. "Blanc de Craie" ("of chalk") is its 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs chalk driven and pure, a fresher, mineral counterpoint to the house's rich, winey Pinot based cuves. A Henri Giraud Blanc de Craie is chalk pure grower house