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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 24, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 2008
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Champagne
  • Chardonnay - Pinot Noir
  • White Sparkling
  • II63
  • II63
Lot 565

2008 Henri Giraud Argonne Ay Champagne Grand Cru - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$500 - CAD$700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2008 Henri Giraud Argonne Ay Champagne Grand Cru - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $500 - $700 with a reserve of $360. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11501.

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This collection, featuring a plethora of Champagne, comes from the cellar of a consignor in Toronto. All bottles have been stored in temperature and humidity - controlled conditions.
The tasting note for 2008 Henri Giraud Argonne Ay Champagne Grand Cru is from Robert Parker and the score is 94+ - The bright golden colored 2008 Aÿ Grand Cru Argonne Brut is what Henri Giraud calls "the diamond of our range, the best of the best of what we do". Based on 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay fermented and aged on the full lees for 12 months in Argonne oak barrels (of which 95% were new), the HG flagship cuvée opens with a clear, fresh, very fine, elegant and complex bouquet with matured fruit and brioche flavors. Highly elegant, round and fruity on the palate, this is a fine yet intense, matured, well-structured, complex and persistently salty 2008 that was disgorged in July 2017, after eight years on the second lees.