Henri Giraud PR 20/90 Argonne Brut Multi-Vintage Champagne 750ml xmas Bottled at 15% ABV —

Bottled at 15% ABV — among the lowest in the entire Italian bitter aperitivo category

which I suppose is the point

8 proof at which it is bottled

5 oz Braulio Amaro Alpino

Henri Giraud PR 20/90 Argonne Brut Multi-Vintage Champagne 750ml xmas Bottled at 15% ABV —Robert Parker said that Henri Giraud's Champagnes are how Krug should taste. That sentence from the most influential wine critic of the 20th century, comparing a relatively unknown grower producer from A to the most prestigious house in the Champagne appellation is not a compliment. It is a verdict. It is Parker saying that the most famous Champagne house in the world has been outpointed, on its own terms, by a 12th generation family in A who barrels