Personalised Maison Henri Giraud MV21 Magnums

Continuing our relationship with Maison Henri Giraud, we are delighted to offer a syndicate on their newly released MV21 — six personalised, engraved magnums, complete with a complimentary tour and tasting for two at the house, and 20% off further experiences at their extraordinary Manoir Henri Giraud next door in Aÿ. Six magnums, personalised with your name or logo at no extra cost. A complimentary tour and tasting for two, worth €230. And 20% off further experiences at Le Manoir: spa, the Table Experience, and more, with a full list provided. We tasted the MV21 recently and it is a delicious wine. Not much has been written yet about the 2021 vintage in Champagne, though what has emerged suggests real potential — and having followed Giraud closely for years, our own view is that this improves on the excellent MV20. Henri Giraud has long been one of Champagne's insider names, revered by sommeliers and collectors for doing things a little differently in a region that often leans heavily on convention. Jancis Robinson once compared a previous vintage to " a sort of Montrachet of Champagne ," and Antonio Galloni calls them " some of the most unique, individualistic wines in Champagne... at their best, the Giraud Champagnes offer incredible intensity, class and balance. " Robert Parker went further still: " This is the way I think Krug SHOULD taste. " As with all Giraud's MV releases, the blend is 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, entirely from Grand Cru vineyards, fermented in oak from the nearby Argonne Forest — a signature of the house. The base wine from the 2021 harvest is blended with reserve wine from Giraud's réserve perpétuelle, a solera system that has been running continuously since 1990, giving the wine a layered complexity and continuity that few Champagnes can match.