Dom Pérignon, Vintage 2017 vs Henri Giraud PR 18-90 NV
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Henri Giraud PR 18-90 NV currently starts £32.00 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £176.00 | £144.00 |
| Current stockists | 2 merchants | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Dom Pérignon | Champagne Henri Giraud |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Grape | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
| Country | France | — |
| ABV | 12.5% | — |
| Sweetness | Dry | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Dom Pérignon, Vintage 2017
Dom Pérignon 2017 stands among the house’s most compelling releases in years — and one of its rarest. Awarded 97 points by Antonio Galloni, it is currently his highest-scoring Champagne of the 2017 vintage. Given that 2002 ranks among Dom Pérignon’s greatest vintages, the comparison speaks volumes - this is a seriously impressive release. What elevates it further is its sheer scarcity. Production amounts to roughly three months of global supply. Galloni notes that the 2017 is barely commercially viable, yet under Chef de Caves Vincent Chaperon, Dom Pérignon continues to bottle these wines as a true record of the year, even when quantities are vanishingly small. We’re very glad they do.
Henri Giraud PR 18-90 NV
Henri Giraud's PR 18‑90 is built around Pinot Noir grown on the village’s historic chalk slopes. The cuvée name refers to the reserve wine system used by the house, incorporating a perpetual reserve that began in 1990 and was refreshed with wines from the 2018 harvest. Henri Giraud spare no expense in their pursuit of perfection. No stone is left unturned in the winemaking process to achieve their goal, from the surgical efforts in the vineyard through to the extraordinary lengths they go to in the winery. In fact, for those barrels, they go so far as to even select individual trees for the staves. Just like vines, or indeed any other crop, the terroir impacts all aspects of the plant, or tree, in question – subtle changes in grain structure which influence flavour.
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