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Henriot Blanc de Blancs Base 2008 NV

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£330.00
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Description & Technical Information
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Henriot Champagne was officially founded in 1808 under Apolline Henriot. She was the niece of the very famous Abbé Godinot, an erudite man who contributed to improvements in viticulture and the making of the Champagne wine. Apolline, an enterprising woman of great character, sold her wines both in France and became a huge success with royalty and Champagne Henriot became the favourite firstly at the Dutch court, then in Austria and Hungary. She passed on her savoir-faire to her grandson, Ernest and there the Henriot family tradition was born. From generation to generation, the House of Henriot has devoted all its talent to creating the most superb wines from grapes carefully selected from the great terroirs on the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs.

Apolline Henriot believed Chardonnay to be a light with multiple intensities that she wanted to show to the world. When Paul Henriot, 3rd generation of the family, married Marie Marguet in 1880, owner of vines in the Côte des Blancs, Apolline’s desire for Chardonnay is fulfilled, twenty years after her passing. In order to pay tribute to this new vineyard for Maison Henriot, the family started to craft a champagne made exclusively from the lands planted with Chardonnay.

Weather in 2008: After a rainy but mild winter without any prolonged cold spells, spring arrived with some very localised frosts. Cool weather returned in June and the infrequent sunshine prolonged the feeling of freshness. The spring to autumn weather was bright with sunny spells and the long, hot days and cool nights during September gave the grapes excellent acidity during the harvest period. The 2008 vintage is fast emerging as one of the best since the renowned and now-legendary 2002.

Technical Information:
Vineyards: 100% Grand & Premier Cru | 12 Crus from all key Chardonnay regions from Côte des Blancs to Trepail, Sézanne, Vitryat and Montgueux
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Reserve wines: 30 % 50 % from their perpetual reserve
Disgorged: October 2019
Base vintage: 2008
Lees Ageing: 10 years
Dosage: 8 g/l
Drink: Now for 5+ years

Tasting Note: A great generosity characterizes this champagne. The diversity of wines selected in the blend offers an ample aromatic range in which exoticism and exuberance are balanced by elegance and finesse. Multiple aromas intertwine bringing great complexity from flambé pineapple and fresh citrus fruit notes to wet chalk and subtle pastry aromas. On the palate, this champagne has an incredible velvety texture accompanied by an extraordinary freshness.”
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Expert Reviews
95/100
Anne Krebiehl MW
“(Jeroboam) Incredible and immediate florality hovers above notes of ripe lemon peel and luminous Mirabelle plum. The palate presents purest chalkiness, inherent coolness and soothing, salty depth. Wonderful.”
Falstaff.com
Nov 2021
92 → 94/100
Essi Avellan MW
“The Henriot Blanc de Blancs is a real representation of Chardonnay in Champagne as the grapes come from all key Chardonnay regions from Côte des Blancs to Trepail, Sézanne, Vitryat and Montgueux. Gentle, clean and precise soft white fruit nose with peach, lemon and melon nuances. Beautiful leesy depth and toasty complexity deriving from long ageing on the lees. Light-bodied yet intense, fresh palate with a gunpowdery mineral finish. Classic, toasty blanc de blancs with 40% reserve wines. Top-performing non-vintage blanc de blancs. The magnums are real treats.”
EssiAvellan.com
Nov 2020
17/20
Jancis Robinson MW
“Pale greenish straw. Powerfully aromatic and then bracingly crisp – actually quite surprisingly in view of the rather evolved nose. A real wake-up call of a wine with a certain electric minerality. Bone dry. Very much a superior aperitif style. Seriously zesty – lime zest? But it's admirably long. And the mousse is well judged. Young winemaker Alice Tétienne presented this online with impressive conviction.”
Jancisrobinson.com
Oct 2020
90+/100
William Kelley
“The latest rendition of Henriot's NV Blanc de Blancs is showing well, opening in the glass with notes of nectarine, citrus oil, toasted bread and light reduction. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a generous core of fruit, lively acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse, it concludes with a saline finish. This is a comparatively rich iteration of this cuvée, and it should pick up additional complexity with age.”
Robertparker.com
Sep 2021
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    Henriot Blanc de Blancs Jeroboam Base 2008

    June 10, 2022

    Henriot Blanc de Blancs base 2008 in jeroboam. Fresh citrus fruits with a reductive smoky charm complimented by the jeroboam effect. Swipe for my tasting video.
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