Champagne Henriot - Brut Millésimé 1996
Ratings: Gault Millau 17.5/20, Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, RVF 16/20, Guide Hachette 2**Stars
“Winey and deep, reflecting the great intensity of this vintage, the 1996 impresses with its integrity and perfect structure. The aromatic profile, featuring delicate citrus and meringue notes, is also superb.” (Guide des Vins de France 2009 – Bettane & Desseauve)
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Eye
intense, golden, and fresh color
Nose
exhibiting great finesse, with aromas of honey, vanilla, and vine blossoms
Palate
remarkable balance, very delicate, with a mineral finish that enhances its complexity
Serve
bottled at 10°C
Open
and serve!
Drink from
2009
High point
2009
Drink before
2011
Food and wine pairings
Un vin raffiné et élégant idéal à l'apéritif, sur des coquilles St Jacques, un dessert... Idéal pour accompagner tout un repas... <br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide) 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
The La Vigie Group (Champagne Henriot) has been led by Gilles de Larouzière since 2015. The Henriot house, certified HVE and soon to be VDC, has set itself the goal of showcasing the potential of its vineyards: wines of pure, sensual transparency—luminous Chardonnays from great terroirs. Alice Tétienne carries on this work and continues to emphasize the environmental values of the terroirs, such as research into winemaking practices that respect the land. The range tasted is characterized by its substance and its roots. Champagnes of time, the thread and fabric of each cuvée seem destined to merge. We can only express our admiration for the level achieved by the house.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
The Henriots, who were merchants dealing in linens and wines in the region during the 17th century, began to take an interest in champagne in the following century. The brand dates back to 1808, founded by a Champagne widow, Apolline Henriot. Remaining independent, the house flourished under Joseph Henriot, who passed away in 2015; it expanded into Burgundy (Bouchard Père et Fils, William Fèvre), Beaujolais (Villa Ponciago), and as far as Oregon. Now chaired by Gilles de Larouzière-Henriot and led by Richard Moreau, the house entrusted the cellar to Alice Tétienne, formerly of Champagne Krug, in 2020. Chardonnay plays a prominent role in Henriot champagnes.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
Henriot is one of the few Champagne houses to have remained independent since its founding by Appoline Henriot in Reims in 1808. The house expanded rapidly internationally, particularly in Austria and the Netherlands. Despite the upheavals facing the Champagne region (phylloxera, World War I, the fall of the tsars in Russia, Prohibition in the United States…), the Henriot house weathered the storm and remained family-owned. Under the leadership of Joseph Henriot at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, the house grew in prominence, largely thanks to a well-thought-out diversification strategy. Henriot thus acquired Bouchard Père et Fils in Beaune, William Fèvre in Chablis, and Villa Ponciago in Fleurie.
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