Henri Giraud Fut de Chene MV18 Champagne

Finn OBrien - Best champagne I've ever had

10/10

My wife got me this for my 40th and I'm still thinking about it weeks later. The smell alone is incredible, like it just hits you straight away with all these layers. And the finish just hangs around in the best way — you take a sip and then just sit there appreciating it. I know the price is steep but honestly I get it now.

Ravi Krishnan - The wine shop guy was right

9/10

Went into my local looking for something special and got recommended this. Not gonna lie, I hesitated at the price, but he said it was one of the best they stock and he wasn't wrong. It's got this depth to it that builds as you drink — started great and somehow kept getting better. Shared it with friends who don't even like champagne that much and they were all impressed.

Marco Andretti - Impressive but hard to justify the price

8/10

Had this at a friend's dinner party and it's genuinely excellent. Really well balanced, complex without being over the top, and the finish is lovely and clean. But £169 is a LOT for champagne when you can get something really solid for half that. Would I buy it myself? Probably not, but I'm glad I tried it.

Sophia Laurent - Worth every penny for a special night

9/10

Bought this for our anniversary dinner and wow. The bubbles are fine and persistent, and there's this amazing richness to it that I wasn't expecting from champagne — almost creamy but still really fresh and crisp. At £169 it's not an everyday thing obviously, but for a big occasion it absolutely delivered.

Kwame Mensah - Really good but maybe overhyped?

7/10

Don't get me wrong this is a quality champagne. Nice aromatics, good acidity, well put together. But at £169 I was expecting to have my mind completely blown and it was more like... yeah that's really nice champagne. I've had bottles at £80-90 that got me just as excited. Maybe I need to try it again with lower expectations.