Henri Giraud, Coteaux Champenois Rouge Vintage:2018 Give it an hour or

Give it an hour or 2 in the decanter

Last year from barrel this was restrained to the point of being almost mute but that is no longer the case as the nose is now overtly expressive with very ripe and again borderline exotic aromas of yellow orchard fruit along with the more classic scents of citrus

tangerine and an admirably deft dollop of oak

This red is a concentrated

There is good punch to the fleshy midpalate of the medium-bodied flavors that possess a slightly dusty and mildly edgy but not really austere finish that is notably shorter than it usually is

Henri Giraud, Coteaux Champenois Rouge Vintage:2018 Give it an hour orNA