A nice showing from Henriot. 100% Chardonnay - 2/3rd sourced from Premier & Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Blancs. Nice linear citrus precision with significant toasted notes from both lees ageing and use of reserve wine.
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Delicious Magnum. Developed over 2.5 hours. Drank on NYE with plate of cold seafood. No hurry to drink these. Good for well into 24/25 if i can resist.
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Le Tour de Champagne tasting (Amsterdam, NL): Lovely BdB. 12 crus, 50 to 70% of wines of the year (base vintage), 30 to 50% of reserve wines (including our perpetual reserve) At least 3 years of ageing Dosage < 7g/l. 90-91
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Very good NV BdB. Had it for 3 years in cellar which the wine benefits of. Crisp, with good fruit intensity, and medium(+) finish. Drinking wel now, but can be kept for the next 4-5 years. One of my favourite NV BdB.
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Shared cooking duties with 5 close buddies each doing a course at our place. Thankfully, Nita helped keep me on track. CV,DM,LI,KB,LS & BB. Super relaxing fun night! I need to buy at least 3 of these to have on hand at all times! As my buddy David observed the 2or 3 NVs are sweet spot for Henriot. At least for our palates. Tonight this was weightlessly fresh, pure with a tasty dallop of fruit, mineral, bread dough and citrus zest. Very satisfying in every way.
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(Disgorged in fall of 2022, base year 2016, 100% Chardonnay, dosage 2 gr/L) Light yellow colour with a greenish hue and nose showing incipient maturity with green apples, lime and baked bread and opens up with white chocolate. Pleasant green apples acidity on the youthful palate with a hint of cream hiding underneath that takes cellar time to take more place. Intense lime peel bitterness takes over on the lengthy finish. (Probably best with 3-9 years extra cellaring)
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Napa 2023: the quieter version; 2/6/2023-2/11/2023 (Napa/Sonoma California): Starter (and ending) wine at Verite in Sonoma. The winemaker likes Champagne and while I already loved him for what he makes I like him even more because of course Champagne is important in life. This is light and bright and almost a hint lemony and so fresh and just this great palate cleanser. It’s not overly intellectual and honestly you don’t want it to be. You want a wine that is good and that resets things.
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Brioche, yeast, salt minerals, green apples, lemon, lime, honeysuckle, hazelnut and cream on the nose. Very fresh and some fruit on the palate. Balanced acidity. Smooth fruity mid tones. Gentle finish. Very good champagne for the price. 91p
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One of the better N.V. Champagnes on the market. Lasar focused acidity with lemon, chalk, grapefruit, spice and dough. Medium plus finish. Always a pleaser to drink this.
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Pizza Night Italiano (Matt and Brenda's): Pale gold color. Small glass over 15 minutes. I just got the last pour of this arriving a little late. I can't believe its been 5 years since I had this last. This was lovely, almost sweet on the nose, yeasty, pastry cream and almond lightly toasted, lovely fruit, vibrant and clean.
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This might be my first ever Henriot NV BdB. Flat out killer with tremendous intensity, purity, balance and concentration. This checks off everything I’m seeking in BdB. Gorgeous pale gold. Lemon, apple, brioche, mineral, ginger, delivered in tiny energetic pristine little bubbles. Love it! Can’t wait to grab some more. Paid $57, drinks more like $100+.
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Tydelig duft av gjær og autolyse, særlig med litt luft. Gjærpreget fremsto litt reduktivt i begynnelsen, men bedre med luft. Spenstig syre og frukt med god konsentrasjon. God lengde med veldige tydelige tørrstoffer.
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Lys strågul, litt store bobler i moussen. Ren, frisk duft av granny smith og lett tropiske frukter med ryggrad av lett autolyse.
Stikkende mousse, middels fylde, tørr, frisk syre. Fruktdrevet med primæraromaer av sitron, granny smith og noe lett ubestemmelig tropisk. Lett mineralsk bitterhet i utgangen, litt grapefruktaktig. Bittelitt hint av autolyse.
Enkel champagne. Litt kantete og kjedelig.
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Drinking superbly tonight - light gold as it sits in the glass. Orchard fruits, chalk, preserved lemon, dried spice and creamy autolytic notes waft up on the nose. The palate is so classy - excellent attack, stunning mid-palate texture and a wonderful mousse. The acidity is so well balanced and the fruit is rich and well defined. Seamless finish. This is Henriot's calling card and it shows. (Consistent with a number of other bottles).
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Clear light yellow, vibrant mousse. Very vibrant nose as well, lemon, green apple, caramel and spent yeast. Delicious lemony, yeasty flavours, quite concentrated and delicious.
Disgorged in 2015.
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Generally the same experience as my last bottle. But I’m experiencing a little more depth and a more mature expression this time. A light minerality might be added as well. All leading me to a higher rating this time. A solid 92.
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Fresh, light and delicious. Medium+ acidity, but well integrated. It delivers lemon, green apple and a toasty note in the end. The general balance is good and the aftertaste semi long. The depth is quite good as well. A solid performance and a big 91.
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Clear light yellow. Great nose, creamy, yeasty orchard fruit, butter pastry and baking spice with notes of autolysis, and caramel. Very rich textured apple and pastry flavours and a nice long dry finish.
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Last bottle clearance for C$65+tax. Our impression was fruit sweetness, lemony, maybe some apples, a little light on breadiness / toasty, decent acidity, a little on the simple side for this bottle. Not much richness, short finish. Perhaps its this bottle, there's better champagne for this price
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Clear light yellow. Beautiful nose, lemon curd, apple, bread dough, white flowers and citrus. Just a slight hint of richness. Dry lemon and green apple flavours and a long dry finish.
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Clear medium yellow. Good mousse. At first very yeasty, then caramel, lemon and baked pear. Slight fruit sweetness, and caramel flavours and a nice balanced finish.
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Drank a 375ml bottle. Straw-colored wine. Brioche with hints of lemon on the nose. Fine bubbles, long lasting. A bit of vegetal flavor on the palate, but indistinct, otherwise. Gets a bit sour as it warms up. Okay for the price. 12% alcohol.
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Tasty surprise. Light yellow with zesty acidity. Fine mousse bubbles with green apple, wet stone and pear. Linear style and focused- it's a precise champagne that for <$50 over delivers. More chablis styled, it's thoughtful and has a lingering finish. More than what I expected.
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Always a really good Champagne. Henriot does not get the respect it deserves. Green apple, lemon, spice, dough and chalk. Medium plus finish and good acidity.
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Had this in my cellar since 2012 and it, again, really performs nicely after this cellaring. Good mousse still and charming sweet fruit (without being too sweet) A nice crowd pleaser.
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Positive surprise. Great balance, perhaps a tad linear however in a positive manner backed by a great acidity. Not too complex, but did not expect that either - for its kind this is just great. Good length.
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Notes of apple, pecan, vanilla bean and subtle baking spice. There's a tightness and tension here that's really pleasant. Nice complexity with a lengthy finish.
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Youthful and elegant nose showing flint, cream and citrus notes. Palate shows citrus acidity and with a balanced but short finish. These should reward some further post-disgorgement cellaring to open up and to evolve a bit more. (Probably best with 3-12 years of extra cellaring)
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No formal notes. This is a very reliable and consistent house Blanc de blanc Champagne. Shared a bottle with a friend tonight, and it was good as always. I do like my NV’s with some ageing, this bottle was probably straight from the vaults, so not yet fully settled and ready perhaps. Still, very satisfying, rich fruit and good balance. (89 – 90+)
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Excellent Champagne. I find it to be of a superior quality compared to other BdB at this price point. Fine perlage. Baked apple, guava, chalk with hints of brioche and lemon blossom. On the palate it is delicate, showing brioche and lemon upfront, followed by a chalky finish and slight notes of seashell.
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Wine Spectator newbies; 10/18/2018-10/20/2018 (Marriott Marquis): Champagne after a bunch of red wine is hard to beat. There's something nice about getting that freshness and break for the palate. This came across as quite pretty and refined and elegant. Hints of white flowers. I enjoyed it.
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Again I have learned that even a non vintage needs time in the cellar to evolve and mature. Having had this from same "batch" about 4 years ago, I have now had a much better wine. More "together" and mature, evolved. Still good acidity and fruit. This is not a great wine but for the 25 euro I paid this is great value.
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Medium (-) golden colour. Medium nose with yellow apples, lemon, brioche, toast, honey, wet stone and butter. Medium (+) taste of yellow apples, lemon, brioche, wet stone, honey and chalk. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good BdB with a good balance between butter and freshness. Drink now or over the next five years, will develop if stored. Goes well as aperitif, or with cured meat or shellfish.
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Light yellow color, fresh smell. Nice bubbles. Good acidity and freshness. Lemon and lime, good minerality, pleasurable yeasty, log aftertaste. Super NV Champagne that can take more time in the cellar.
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2015 Bouchard Père & Fils Dinner (Herrington Inn, Geneva): Notes of vanilla bean, macadamia nut, apple and jasmine. Apple, dried pineapple, almond and ginger flavors. Nice bead & underlying acidity. Fine bead. 90-91 pts for me, 89-90 for Domino.
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Very focused effort all around with all of the characteristics you'd expect out of a quality 100% chardonnay champagne. I find this quite delicate with light toasted qualities as well as melon and a touch of dill, which is very intriguing.
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Composed of Chardonnay from the vintage 2012 (60%) and older reserve wines (40%). Aged for 3-4 years on the lees, disgorged in June 2016. 12% alcohol, 7 g/l dosage.
Rather pale lime green color. Fine-tuned and rather high-strung nose with restrained aromas of fresh red apples, some toasty autolysis, a little bit of really fresh greenness and a hint of yeasty leesiness. The wine is fresh, light-bodied and lively on the palate with focused flavors of green apples, some chopped nuts and almonds, a little bit of yeasty autolysis and some brioche character, a hint of chalky minerality and a touch of mealy yellow apples. The wine is very bright and racy with high acidity and the mousse feels very small, creamy and persistent. The finish is balanced, long and mouth-cleansing with savory flavors of steely minerality, green apples, some leesy yeast character, a hint of something vaguely spicy and a touch of nutty autolysis.
A very sophisticated, focused and delicate Blanc de Blancs that is still so very young in style, but which undoubtedly will improve in depth and complexity with some aging. Now the wine is a fine and gastronomic bubbly that will go easily with most lighter entrées and first courses, but with 4-6 more years this wine will have turned into more creamier, hedonistic style. Perhaps a bit pricey for the style now, at 55,30€, but will show better value if cellared for at least a few years more. Nice.
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A wonderful surprise in a Blanc de Blancs. A definite fruitiness of yellow apple, some pear, and peach, along with a low profile of toast, yeast, and brioche. A combination that absolutely delights us. A fine mousse, and a bit of creaminess on the finish. Dosage only 8g/L.
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Mostly Cali at Jason's: light medium gold color. Drank 1+ glass over 45 minutes. Wow, I'm all over this, right in my wheel house, gorgeous toasted nose with deep and full bodied palate, nutty, lightly oxidative notes, rich, golden fruits, fantastic QPR, A baby Krug M/V. 92 + to 93pts.
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Lovely brioche and lemon curd aromas. Medium intensity on the nose. Excellent structure up front with a fine mousse that unfolds from crisp green apple notes into a lengthy finish of toast. This Champagne never lets me down. One of my all-time favorites.
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Part of a six-pack from late 2015, this has evolved a bit and had a lovely richness . Don't get me wrong, this is not an old/mature wine but the extra time really helps. I should mention that the Henriot 2006 that I tried at the LWF also impressed.
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(Disgorged in fall of 2016) Yellow colour with a youthful nose showing minerals, citrus, nuts and cream. Palate shows a wild mousse and an intense citrus acidity with a very creamy and acidic finish. This was feeling too youthful and almost to citrus acidic right now and would benefit from a couple of years of extra cellaring. Best with 4-8 years of extra cellaring.
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Pale yellow in color, this wine reveals apricot, white peach, pear and iodine aromas. The mouth feel has abundant mousse, is lighter bodied and brings defined minerals and hints of honey and pear. The finish has bright acidity that frames the orchard fruits in a pleasant fashion.
Retailing for $60US, this was tasted at the Wine Spectator Grand Tour in Miami on 5/12/12017.
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For the last few years Henriot has been my favorite NM - champagne house. My view has changed across the years - Deutz for awhile - Roederer for awhile. The reality is the variables they all deal with - supply/demand - where their grapes come from and how those grapes fared in the recent vintages as opposed to the other house's, and so. This wine is a wonderfully crisp fruity clean b de b with the essence of chardonnay. No citrus or such - not that this is a bad thing - no brioche and such - also not a bad thing; just a clean chardonnay bubbly.
Back in the day, this wine was called Henriot Souverain blanc. I have some in my cellar purchased 12-14 years ago, They are splendid, as I expect this wine will be with age.
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Very pleasant! A crowd pleaser, everyone loved it including Mom. Fruity, nice abundant bubbles, and just enough acid to bring some compliment to our Hanukkah dinner of chicken and latkes.
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A private lunch (Restaurant Librije's Zusje **, Amsterdam, NL): Mainly from Côte des Blancs Chardonnay, including Chouilly, Avize and Le Mesnil, with some 30% vin de réserve. Wonderful intensity and elegance, ripe fruit buffering the taut minerality, fresh and beautifully balanced, rounded off by judicious dosage, very good length.
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Third dinner of the L.A. wine trip (Bel-Air, California): A fresh nose of citrus, apple, brioche, and honeysuckle. Soft on the palate, with lots of mouth-watering acidity. I always seem to enjoy blanc de blancs, and this was no exception.
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Lots of citrus fruits and yellow flowers plus some honey in the elegant nose; high acidity on the palate, grapefruits, lemon zests, caramel, and some wood spices; medium-long finish, also lots of citrus fruits and some wood spices; overall, 91-92 points at this stage; a graceful champagne indeed.
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A private lunch (Restaurant Mirazur **, Menton, France): Very crisp and mineral, reduction on the nose, herbs and lemons, bitter orange, long and incisive finish. Seems very different from (and much tighter than) the bottle tasted in March 2016. Does it need some post-disgorgement ageing?
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A Few Meals in Burgundy; 3/20/2016-3/26/2016 (Burgundy): Toasty and bready aromas with ripe Apple. Similar flavors but with an elegance and nuance that I like more than most Champagne that start with yeast this prominent. Very tasty and well crafted for now.
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Boxing Day buffet dinner at neighbours - random selection of wines available - minimal note taking. A very mature bottle probably bought in France and thought to be at least 6 and possibly 10+ years old. An old favourite of mine. Once the bottle stink had blown off this was delightful. Delicate, crisp cox apple fruit with a dash of lime zest, mineral spine and integrated acid balance. Excellent, but was probably even better a few years back.
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Really fantastic BdB with biscuity notes, clean yellow peach-pear orchard fruit and a touch of reduction, persistent finish. This NV beat out the Jacquart BdB 2006 by far.
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A private lunch (Restaurant De Librije ***, Zwolle, Netherlands): Not decanted this time. Consistent with previous notes. Fresh and mineral core, floral style (honeysuckle, orange blossom), good weight of ripe fruit (lemon mainly), hints of toast and acacia, vin de réserve adds complexity.
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CIVC Champagne Tasting 2015: Ash, smoke, toast and lemon. Palate quite full in style, with the softness of the fruit consistent across the palate. Medium length.
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Straw appearance, with green highlights. Elegantly endowed with fresh orchard fruit, honeysuckle, and brioche aromas. Long, deep, and vivid, this is at once dry yet juicy, possessing a fine bead, mouth-watering acidity, and a sleek salinity that frames crisp notes of quince, green apples, and limestone. Impressive as it gets for an NV. It tastes like a vintage.
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Fantastic--brioche, biscuity, cookie dough--but very dry, not sweet at all; slight reduction, lovely, balanced, good acidity and long finish. Very nice. Forgot about this little gem. This was just right tonight, maybe the extra year age on it did the trick, or could be the 8 Trappist Ales I just consumed which made my CdP syrupy, but my champers shining.
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After the Moet '02 this tasted fresher and lighter than I usually perceive this wine. I noticed a few apple-core flavours in an almost moldy-rubbish kind of way. Very nice all round.
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Awesome nose with fruit, mineral, and autolytic notes creating an extremely engaging perfume not often found outside grand marque champagnes. Nice bubbles and weight on the palate with a really nice lingering finish.
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Composed of Chardonnay from the most recent vintage (60%) and older reserve wines (40%). Aged for 3-4 years on the lees. 12% alcohol, 6 g/l acidity, dosage 9 g/l.
Intense yellow-green color. Rather reductive nose with aromas of gunpowder and smoky character of struck matchsticks. Feels like needs either some breathing or some age. Starts to reveal some aromas of tart white fruits and leesy autolysis, but never really opens up. The wine shows bright and focused bone-dry flavors of fresh red apples, steely minerality, wet stones, some grapefruit-driven citrus fruits and a hint of autolytic brioche. Overall the wine comes across as very racy with its very high acidity, whereas the mousse feels very fines, soft and mellow - but also surprisingly persistent. The finish is dry, somewhat bitter and noticeably mineral with quite lengthy flavors of apple peel bitterness, tart citrus fruits, some chalky minerality, a little bit of steely character and a hint of yeasty leesiness.
A pure, focused and structured Blanc de Blancs that simply feels too young for pleasure. Especially the reductive nose offers very little beyond those subtly smoky characteristics. The wine feels very structured, linear and focused like a laser beam, but showing very little of anything beyond those lean, tangy citrus notes and steely minerality. Now a nice food wine that can cut through fat yet leave enough room for even more delicate flavors, but I guess I prefer a lean Riesling over this style of Blanc de Blancs. I'd leave this wine to develop in a cellar for at least a handful of years, if not longer. Feels a bit pricey for its style at 54,90€.
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A private lunch (Restaurant De Librije ***, Zwolle, Netherlands): Decanted and I can see why this procedure is recommended here. A complete and vinous style, shows some maturity (three to five years on the lees, 30% - 40% reserve wines), has good weight and intensity, floral notes, ripe lemon and apricot fruit underpinned by attractive minerality and freshness. Superior NV.
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Bright, classic, with good intensity, vinous Chard character, yeasty, long. This hits all the right buttons, will do the trick, just not really exciting. Still good though.
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A sparkling wine of great elegance, the aromas manage to be both clear, precise and delicate at the same time. Hints of bread crust and nuts are enriched by delicate nuances of apple and honey, a flinty minerality contributes to the balance. The complex aromas come back in the mouth, acidity is above average and the wine is a little bit heavier then other sparkling out there, but it retains a finesse that I found only in the best champagnes. Great experience.
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L1218110212. Aromas of roasted almonds, marshmallow, lemon, roasted pear and citrus fruits. Apple, pear and almond flavors. Fine bead with good acidity and a long finish.
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Some nice honeysuckle, lemon peel, and slight floral notes. A nice light brioche on the palate. Overall a nice clean vibrant champagne with a good finish.
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Opened during Super Bowl. Interesting to see VM's note from 2010, as I thought this improved dramatically as it warmed in the glass. Very fine bead with nice mousse. Initially notes of citrus, but as it warmed, there were notes of brioche, and it took on a very creamy texture. Very nice. Bottle code L1218110212.
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Henriot just keeps delivering honest, low key, high quality stuff. Impressive structure, palate w honeysuckle, minerals and a nice nutty brioche note. This house seems to improve w every tasting. Highly recommended.
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A private dinner (Restaurant Le Clos du Cèdre *, Beaune, France): Intense, bright yellow colour. Has a considerable weight of ripe fruit, crisp acidity, lovely mineral energy, real depth of flavour with a hint of spice. Harmonious, with good length. Just lacks a little complexity or definition for a higher score.
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Open nose of apples, white pear and lemon as well as almond cookies, brown sugar, buttered bread and clover. Light to medium bodied and dry - though with fair dosage - palate with mid-level acidity and large loosely-knit moussé. Some appley fruit, butter, hazelnuts, almond cookies and bitter citrusy elements. A gentle and approachable wine delivering instant gratification. Very nice as such, but there's just nothing mesmerizing about this one. I'm happy to drink this when poured, but I won't be buying this to myself.
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Very pale lemon green. Very elegant bouquet with bread, lemon and vegetal notes. Dry, acidic, medium bodied. Citrus and apples palate with chalk and butter notes. Medium to long length. Very nice indeed.
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Lots of acidity that almost overwhelms the palate with tartness. Almost like lots of lemon juice being mixed in. This obviously covered up the fruit some. I think I've enjoyed this more on other occasions and I neglected to write down a disgorgement code on this one.
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WOTN for every person at the table. This was an excellent champagne that beat out some heavy hitters including a 1999 Vilmart and 2002 Dom. Surprised at the "low" Tanzer rating. A nice nutty nose with just enough toast/yeast. This was a very balanced champagne with a dense full-bodied mouthfeel and a wonderful lingering finish. I need to get more soon.
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Crush's Annual Champagne Gala 2012: Quick note (18 wines in an hour). Soft and buttery, creamy with ripe apple and cider. Very rich on the palate and showing quite mature. Toast and cider. Enjoyable but simple. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4/6, Je Ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 14/20.
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Henriot Champagne with Laurent Fresnet, Cellar Master. (Milwaukee, WI): Henriot was started 200 years ago in Cotes de Blancs. 10% of production, 2006 harvest here with 30% reserve wines. 50% Grand Cru Cotes de Blancs. Almond, salty, lemon cream again, but softer biscuit, sugar cookie.
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Pale green-lemon in the glass; Sharp citrus on the nose softening into a gentle ripe cheese and mushroomy essence. Medium acidity, round, ripe green apple. Some weight that may tire the palate. Probably needs some food to balance it.
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Medium-light gold color, sparse and very fine bubbles. Yeasty, but generally muted nose of brioche and peanut butter. A bit lifeless and watery on the palate, even quite flabby. Trustworthy provenance, so I'm inclined to think it's just too old. Nevertheless, I find nothing about it that makes me want to try again and belongs on my list of over-priced, overhyped Champers. 3+8+10+4 = 75
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Surprisingly amount of body for a blanc-de-blanc. Nice yeastiness, a note of oats and less acidity than expected. Drunk as aperitif, but will likely work well with food.
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2011 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting (San Francisco, CA): Slightly disappointing. Light yellow color. Nice nose showing a little bit of intriguing musty yeasty funk. Medium-light bodied palate showing apples and a light minerality but falls a bit short mid-palate. Needs more acidity. Medium length finish. Overall, a touch unbalanced and underwhelming; surprising given my previously good experience with other Henriot labels – even the less expensive Brut Souverain is a more polished ensemble.
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– popped and poured – – tasted non-blind over approx. one hour –
NOSE: slightly oxidized apple; chalky earth.
BODY: golden yellow color; medium bodied.
TASTE: tart; slightly oxidized green apple skins; rather sweet, and not quite enough acidity to support it. Didn’t know how the “pros” reviewed this wine until after I drank it, but I was very surprised to see the high “pro” reviews for this wine. Not scored, but gut impression tells me 85-88.
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Gröna äpplen, mandlar, lite rostad på näsan, ganska bra smak med mer nötter, citrus och någon ton av bakpulver som stör lite. Trevlig syra och bra balans. Trevligt vin som jag inte kan komma ihåg jag druckit förut
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champagne night (binny's highland park): nose: great blanc de blanc nose just loaded with almonds, roasted nuts, bits of warm dough, and tart tones of green apples
taste: excellent medium bodied feel with good depth and precise flavors of almonds, roasted nuts, green apples, bits of citrus, and baking spices
overall: Medium acidity and a great feel give this wine what it needs. Classic chardonnay flavors from a quality house that works very well together in perfect balance. A straight up blanc de blancs with no frills and good depth
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Henriot Champagne and Bouchard Wine Dinner (Bistro Kirkou, NW Suburbs Chicago): A bit disappointing that this was not as good as the less expensive NV Souverain Brut. Rich and bold. Aromas of mineral, lime, nuts, and baked bread. Not as well integrated as the others tasted, a bit rough in the mid pallate and not as clean on the finish but the rich, creamy mouthfeel and good flavors still make this a very good NV champagne.
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This is actually some sort of rebranding of the blanc de blanc that I love. The new bottle is called: Henriot Blanc De Blanc Souverain Brut Champagne. Since this is NV, i guess I shouldn't be surprised that it's changed in character. It's still a bummer though. Not at all unpleasant, the doughy, bready goodness I loved is gone. There some fruit and faint apple on the nose. And a touch of fire on teh finish. The core is very bright with a narrow flavor and a hint of bitterness late in the palate.
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4/14/2024 - CleverCorkage Likes this wine:
A nice showing from Henriot. 100% Chardonnay - 2/3rd sourced from Premier & Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Blancs. Nice linear citrus precision with significant toasted notes from both lees ageing and use of reserve wine.
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3/14/2024 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 88 Points
better when too cold
nice bubbles
something missing to keep from being very good
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3/3/2024 - Jonahpla Likes this wine: 93 Points
Love this. Great balance of acid and malo, fine bubbles. Delicious.
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2/13/2024 - brianwu0812 Likes this wine: 90 Points
剛開瓶很明顯的小白花香氣
酸度我覺得OK
不過不喜歡白中白很酸特性的人
可能接受不了
回溫之後果香越來越明顯
杏桃跟柑橘香
口感不像一開始那麼冷洌
但還是很crispy （這個字我很喜歡拿來形容香檳）
很符合白中白的調性
尾韻甚至出現了一些煙燻硝石味
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1/31/2024 - cdebeau Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lemon, crisp, dry
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1/1/2024 - JayP Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delicious Magnum. Developed over 2.5 hours. Drank on NYE with plate of cold seafood. No hurry to drink these. Good for well into 24/25 if i can resist.
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12/20/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 91 Points
Nose of white flowers and citrus. Bright, fresh, classic dosage feeling.
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12/13/2023 - fizz wrote:
At least 7 years post disgorgement.
Lemon, smoke, brioche. Fine bead. Good length and intensity. Nice drink.
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10/14/2023 - king-bing wrote:
Less good than the last bottle. Slightly cheesy nose. Overall a bit dull.
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10/9/2023 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 90 Points
Le Tour de Champagne tasting (Amsterdam, NL): Lovely BdB. 12 crus, 50 to 70% of wines of the year (base vintage), 30 to 50% of reserve wines (including our perpetual reserve)
At least 3 years of ageing Dosage < 7g/l.
90-91
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8/27/2023 - Dutchd1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice bottle of 100% Chardonnay. 2nd half of the bottle with cheese and crackers made this a lot more fun to drink.
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8/19/2023 - TS Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very good NV BdB. Had it for 3 years in cellar which the wine benefits of. Crisp, with good fruit intensity, and medium(+) finish. Drinking wel now, but can be kept for the next 4-5 years. One of my favourite NV BdB.
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7/31/2023 - lukeintowine wrote: 90 Points
BBQ with Friends, this was a nice starter. Showed much better than my first bottle. Rounded BdB Character with a present yeasty note.
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5/17/2023 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
Shared cooking duties with 5 close buddies each doing a course at our place. Thankfully, Nita helped keep me on track. CV,DM,LI,KB,LS & BB. Super relaxing fun night! I need to buy at least 3 of these to have on hand at all times! As my buddy David observed the 2or 3 NVs are sweet spot for Henriot. At least for our palates. Tonight this was weightlessly fresh, pure with a tasty dallop of fruit, mineral, bread dough and citrus zest. Very satisfying in every way.
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4/15/2023 - Kjeller89 Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Helt ok, finnes bedre alternativ. Kjøpt på taxfree, kunne like godt vært en god cremant eller billigere champagne.
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2/20/2023 - thewiz Likes this wine: 91 Points
(Disgorged in fall of 2022, base year 2016, 100% Chardonnay, dosage 2 gr/L)
Light yellow colour with a greenish hue and nose showing incipient maturity with green apples, lime and baked bread and opens up with white chocolate. Pleasant green apples acidity on the youthful palate with a hint of cream hiding underneath that takes cellar time to take more place. Intense lime peel bitterness takes over on the lengthy finish.
(Probably best with 3-9 years extra cellaring)
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2/8/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Napa 2023: the quieter version; 2/6/2023-2/11/2023 (Napa/Sonoma California): Starter (and ending) wine at Verite in Sonoma. The winemaker likes Champagne and while I already loved him for what he makes I like him even more because of course Champagne is important in life. This is light and bright and almost a hint lemony and so fresh and just this great palate cleanser. It’s not overly intellectual and honestly you don’t want it to be. You want a wine that is good and that resets things.
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1/2/2023 - king-bing wrote:
Decent and a step up from the usual NVs.
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12/31/2022 - PMJak11 wrote: 90 Points
Happy New Year!! On the sweeter side and not a ton of effervescence, but a lovely flavor.
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12/22/2022 - Oddbjørn Likes this wine: 91 Points
Brioche, yeast, salt minerals, green apples, lemon, lime, honeysuckle, hazelnut and cream on the nose. Very fresh and some fruit on the palate. Balanced acidity. Smooth fruity mid tones. Gentle finish. Very good champagne for the price. 91p
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12/20/2022 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great acid, great mousse, great price. Clean and citrus. Everything you could want in an NV Blanc de Blanc
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11/20/2022 - Bubbly Babes wrote: 90 Points
Cuvee Show House. More linear with citrus fruits, some green apple and some chalk and dough, but citrus predominates. Best as an aperitif IMHO.
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11/18/2022 - plitton wrote:
Price/Value not there for me.
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9/13/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
One of the better N.V. Champagnes on the market. Lasar focused acidity with lemon, chalk, grapefruit, spice and dough. Medium plus finish. Always a pleaser to drink this.
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7/30/2022 - nicholasagonzales wrote: 95 Points
An incredible champagne. Lots of bubbles. Pale gold color. Smelled a little like Crème Brûlée.
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3/11/2022 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Young, tart, pale yellow, lemon zest. As it warms, gets better!
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2/16/2022 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Pizza Night Italiano (Matt and Brenda's): Pale gold color. Small glass over 15 minutes. I just got the last pour of this arriving a little late. I can't believe its been 5 years since I had this last. This was lovely, almost sweet on the nose, yeasty, pastry cream and almond lightly toasted, lovely fruit, vibrant and clean.
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1/29/2022 - Krassens Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pleasant, toasty, somewhat creamy.
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1/22/2022 - HorsySce Likes this wine: 92 Points
Surprising value. Dry but a tough of fruity. Crisp finish. We both liked it.
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1/17/2022 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
This might be my first ever Henriot NV BdB. Flat out killer with tremendous intensity, purity, balance and concentration. This checks off everything I’m seeking in BdB. Gorgeous pale gold. Lemon, apple, brioche, mineral, ginger, delivered in tiny energetic pristine little bubbles. Love it! Can’t wait to grab some more. Paid $57, drinks more like $100+.
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12/25/2021 - Jimothy Brown Likes this wine: 91 Points
Classic B de B champagne - clean, citrusy, comes out of its shell on the second glass, with more rounded, toasty flavours. V good
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9/16/2021 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium nose intensity with notes of white flora, green apple, grapefruit and slight toast. High acidity and medium+ mousse.
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6/24/2021 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dinner at Joelia with Robert (Joelia, Hilton Rotterdam): Flinty, citrus, grapefruit, white peach, brioche
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4/17/2021 - Danneskjöld wrote: 90 Points
Tydelig duft av gjær og autolyse, særlig med litt luft. Gjærpreget fremsto litt reduktivt i begynnelsen, men bedre med luft.
Spenstig syre og frukt med god konsentrasjon. God lengde med veldige tydelige tørrstoffer.
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4/5/2021 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 91 Points
beautiful but needs time to unwrap.
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2/19/2021 - WineLooSers wrote: 80 Points
Mogna svenska äpplen, mogen citron, lite stenig
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1/29/2021 - Obi-Wan Cannubi wrote: 87 Points
Lys strågul, litt store bobler i moussen. Ren, frisk duft av granny smith og lett tropiske frukter med ryggrad av lett autolyse.
Stikkende mousse, middels fylde, tørr, frisk syre. Fruktdrevet med primæraromaer av sitron, granny smith og noe lett ubestemmelig tropisk. Lett mineralsk bitterhet i utgangen, litt grapefruktaktig. Bittelitt hint av autolyse.
Enkel champagne. Litt kantete og kjedelig.
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1/9/2021 - CC_H Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking superbly tonight - light gold as it sits in the glass. Orchard fruits, chalk, preserved lemon, dried spice and creamy autolytic notes waft up on the nose. The palate is so classy - excellent attack, stunning mid-palate texture and a wonderful mousse. The acidity is so well balanced and the fruit is rich and well defined. Seamless finish. This is Henriot's calling card and it shows. (Consistent with a number of other bottles).
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12/31/2020 - David J Cooper wrote: 93 Points
Clear light yellow, vibrant mousse. Very vibrant nose as well, lemon, green apple, caramel and spent yeast. Delicious lemony, yeasty flavours, quite concentrated and delicious.
Disgorged in 2015.
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10/25/2020 - …. wrote: 92 Points
Generally the same experience as my last bottle. But I’m experiencing a little more depth and a more mature expression this time. A light minerality might be added as well. All leading me to a higher rating this time. A solid 92.
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9/16/2020 - …. wrote: 91 Points
Fresh, light and delicious. Medium+ acidity, but well integrated. It delivers lemon, green apple and a toasty note in the end. The general balance is good and the aftertaste semi long. The depth is quite good as well. A solid performance and a big 91.
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9/5/2020 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Clear light yellow. Great nose, creamy, yeasty orchard fruit, butter pastry and baking spice with notes of autolysis, and caramel. Very rich textured apple and pastry flavours and a nice long dry finish.
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9/4/2020 - garderlokka Likes this wine:
Gulgrønn farge, god mousse. Nese: moden sitrus, gulgrønne epler. Ikke/svært lite gjærbakst. Aning kjeller. Smak: deilig frisk, ren, sitrus. GOD!
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7/2/2020 - bboard Does not like this wine:
Last bottle clearance for C$65+tax. Our impression was fruit sweetness, lemony, maybe some apples, a little light on breadiness / toasty, decent acidity, a little on the simple side for this bottle. Not much richness, short finish. Perhaps its this bottle, there's better champagne for this price
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6/28/2020 - David J Cooper wrote: 93 Points
Clear light yellow. Beautiful nose, lemon curd, apple, bread dough, white flowers and citrus. Just a slight hint of richness. Dry lemon and green apple flavours and a long dry finish.
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6/19/2020 - David J Cooper wrote: 90 Points
Clear medium yellow. Good mousse. At first very yeasty, then caramel, lemon and baked pear. Slight fruit sweetness, and caramel flavours and a nice balanced finish.
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5/11/2020 - gfwetzel wrote: 86 Points
Drank a 375ml bottle. Straw-colored wine. Brioche with hints of lemon on the nose. Fine bubbles, long lasting. A bit of vegetal flavor on the palate, but indistinct, otherwise. Gets a bit sour as it warms up. Okay for the price. 12% alcohol.
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4/8/2020 - Johmag Likes this wine: 90 Points
Rostad ton, kaffe, bränt surdegsbröd. Bra syra, frisk med lång eftersmak
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3/7/2020 - affordableCollector wrote: 93 Points
steady bubble stream. light gold, in color. citrus blossom, white peach, pear, lemon, brioche, mineral. linear drive to it.
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2/17/2020 - champagne99 wrote: 84 Points
Provade på Soleras sortimentsprovning på Operaterrassen.
Blommig. Lite frukt. Lite lite syra.
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2/9/2020 - affordableCollector wrote: 91 Points
light gold, in color. steady bubble stream. orange blossom, lemon, ripe pear, apple, spice, brioche, honey. crisp & lively finish.
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12/1/2019 - Madera16 wrote:
Not complex, but linear creme brûlée quality. Good.
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11/16/2019 - BillBell73 Likes this wine:
Surprisingly good and complex with a perfect balance between the acidity and dosage. Seems like this could be spectacular with age.
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10/30/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Five years on the lees, 8 dosage but doesn't taste like it. 2/3 premier cru and grand cru fruit.
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9/22/2019 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
Tasty surprise. Light yellow with zesty acidity. Fine mousse bubbles with green apple, wet stone and pear. Linear style and focused- it's a precise champagne that for <$50 over delivers. More chablis styled, it's thoughtful and has a lingering finish. More than what I expected.
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9/21/2019 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 88 Points
No formal notes:
A lot if citrus and gunpowder.
Medium + finish
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8/6/2019 - onboisduvin Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very good to fair with food.
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7/15/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Always a really good Champagne. Henriot does not get the respect it deserves. Green apple, lemon, spice, dough and chalk. Medium plus finish and good acidity.
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6/6/2019 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
Bright, quite complex, with lovely refreshing acidity. (375, at Elderberry House, Oakhurst.)
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4/23/2019 - Tartiflette Likes this wine: 90 Points
Had this in my cellar since 2012 and it, again, really performs nicely after this cellaring. Good mousse still and charming sweet fruit (without being too sweet) A nice crowd pleaser.
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12/24/2018 - rSyver wrote: 89 Points
Positive surprise. Great balance, perhaps a tad linear however in a positive manner backed by a great acidity. Not too complex, but did not expect that either - for its kind this is just great. Good length.
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12/24/2018 - karaseke wrote: 91 Points
Tight and crisp. Fresh. Very nicely made.
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12/6/2018 - OaktownRush Likes this wine: 93 Points
Notes of apple, pecan, vanilla bean and subtle baking spice. There's a tightness and tension here that's really pleasant. Nice complexity with a lengthy finish.
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12/5/2018 - Joe Kane wrote:
5 years on lees. 40% reserves. Rich and opulent, more so than Souverain.
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11/30/2018 - thewiz wrote: 89 Points
Youthful and elegant nose showing flint, cream and citrus notes. Palate shows citrus acidity and with a balanced but short finish. These should reward some further post-disgorgement cellaring to open up and to evolve a bit more.
(Probably best with 3-12 years of extra cellaring)
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10/23/2018 - Ramberg wrote: 89 Points
No formal notes.
This is a very reliable and consistent house Blanc de blanc Champagne.
Shared a bottle with a friend tonight, and it was good as always.
I do like my NV’s with some ageing, this bottle was probably straight from the vaults, so not yet fully settled and ready perhaps.
Still, very satisfying, rich fruit and good balance.
(89 – 90+)
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10/21/2018 - Alpton Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent Champagne. I find it to be of a superior quality compared to other BdB at this price point. Fine perlage. Baked apple, guava, chalk with hints of brioche and lemon blossom. On the palate it is delicate, showing brioche and lemon upfront, followed by a chalky finish and slight notes of seashell.
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10/18/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Wine Spectator newbies; 10/18/2018-10/20/2018 (Marriott Marquis): Champagne after a bunch of red wine is hard to beat. There's something nice about getting that freshness and break for the palate. This came across as quite pretty and refined and elegant. Hints of white flowers. I enjoyed it.
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7/22/2018 - Orso58 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Greenish yellow
Mature yellow Apples dominates on the nose,
Very rich with mature fruit on the palate, very fruity with nice acidity and excellent length.
Exceptional quality for the price.
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7/3/2018 - Tartiflette wrote: 90 Points
Again I have learned that even a non vintage needs time in the cellar to evolve and mature. Having had this from same "batch" about 4 years ago, I have now had a much better wine. More "together" and mature, evolved. Still good acidity and fruit. This is not a great wine but for the 25 euro I paid this is great value.
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6/17/2018 - Normann Likes this wine: 91 Points
07-base
Drikker nydelig nå!
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5/18/2018 - SuperSomm wrote:
Medium (-) golden colour. Medium nose with yellow apples, lemon, brioche, toast, honey, wet stone and butter. Medium (+) taste of yellow apples, lemon, brioche, wet stone, honey and chalk. Long and dry finish. High acidity. Medium body. A very good BdB with a good balance between butter and freshness. Drink now or over the next five years, will develop if stored. Goes well as aperitif, or with cured meat or shellfish.
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5/17/2018 - Orso58 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Light yellow with a greenish tint
Nose is dominated by yellow apples with some brioche and good minerality
Quite rich on the palate, the fruit hits in front and goes all the way back, with nice persistancy - very well balanced.
A very good BdB for a reasonable price.
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5/13/2018 - Ryan.Vento Likes this wine: 92 Points
Darn good. Lemon custard, agave nectar, pears, nectarines, and mild brioche.
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5/6/2018 - soyhead wrote:
Bready, citrus, floral nose
M - crisp, pit fruit, good concentration.
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3/28/2018 - lagaldo Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light yellow color, fresh smell. Nice bubbles. Good acidity and freshness. Lemon and lime, good minerality, pleasurable yeasty, log aftertaste. Super NV Champagne that can take more time in the cellar.
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3/17/2018 - SLIMES Likes this wine:
I had this at Neil and Hannah's after a day at Kenilworth Castle.
Having cellared this for two and a half years, the nuttier side of things was on show on both the nose and palate. I'm going to seek out more of this.
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3/1/2018 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
2015 Bouchard Père & Fils Dinner (Herrington Inn, Geneva): Notes of vanilla bean, macadamia nut, apple and jasmine. Apple, dried pineapple, almond and ginger flavors. Nice bead & underlying acidity. Fine bead. 90-91 pts for me, 89-90 for Domino.
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2/20/2018 - R J Lewis wrote:
Nose: Medium (+) intensity, white peach, vanilla, fresh
Palate: Pronounced intensity, peach, vanilla, brioche, medium (+) finish, high acid.
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2/7/2018 - TheBosWineGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very focused effort all around with all of the characteristics you'd expect out of a quality 100% chardonnay champagne. I find this quite delicate with light toasted qualities as well as melon and a touch of dill, which is very intriguing.
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2/5/2018 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points
Composed of Chardonnay from the vintage 2012 (60%) and older reserve wines (40%). Aged for 3-4 years on the lees, disgorged in June 2016. 12% alcohol, 7 g/l dosage.
Rather pale lime green color. Fine-tuned and rather high-strung nose with restrained aromas of fresh red apples, some toasty autolysis, a little bit of really fresh greenness and a hint of yeasty leesiness. The wine is fresh, light-bodied and lively on the palate with focused flavors of green apples, some chopped nuts and almonds, a little bit of yeasty autolysis and some brioche character, a hint of chalky minerality and a touch of mealy yellow apples. The wine is very bright and racy with high acidity and the mousse feels very small, creamy and persistent. The finish is balanced, long and mouth-cleansing with savory flavors of steely minerality, green apples, some leesy yeast character, a hint of something vaguely spicy and a touch of nutty autolysis.
A very sophisticated, focused and delicate Blanc de Blancs that is still so very young in style, but which undoubtedly will improve in depth and complexity with some aging. Now the wine is a fine and gastronomic bubbly that will go easily with most lighter entrées and first courses, but with 4-6 more years this wine will have turned into more creamier, hedonistic style. Perhaps a bit pricey for the style now, at 55,30€, but will show better value if cellared for at least a few years more. Nice.
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1/20/2018 - FjordogFjell wrote: 90 Points
Smakt på Stavanger Vinforum vinmesse. 5/5. 440 NOK
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12/18/2017 - VlgJeff wrote: 90 Points
A wonderful surprise in a Blanc de Blancs. A definite fruitiness of yellow apple, some pear, and peach, along with a low profile of toast, yeast, and brioche. A combination that absolutely delights us. A fine mousse, and a bit of creaminess on the finish. Dosage only 8g/L.
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10/18/2017 - Kriz wrote: 90 Points
In everything a good champagne. Nose with chalk and brioche. Palate with enough taste and freshness, apple. Bone dry but in a pleasant way.
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9/28/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Mostly Cali at Jason's: light medium gold color. Drank 1+ glass over 45 minutes. Wow, I'm all over this, right in my wheel house, gorgeous toasted nose with deep and full bodied palate, nutty, lightly oxidative notes, rich, golden fruits, fantastic QPR, A baby Krug M/V. 92 + to 93pts.
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9/2/2017 - Torchy Likes this wine: 88 Points
Winewakers Blind BYO; 9/2/2017-9/3/2017 (Home): Consistent with previous note; Nice mousse. Yellow, light brownish. Ripe bright and yellow fruits on the nose and on the palate.
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7/6/2017 - sjorth Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely brioche and lemon curd aromas. Medium intensity on the nose. Excellent structure up front with a fine mousse that unfolds from crisp green apple notes into a lengthy finish of toast. This Champagne never lets me down. One of my all-time favorites.
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6/25/2017 - SLIMES Likes this wine: 89 Points
Part of a six-pack from late 2015, this has evolved a bit and had a lovely richness . Don't get me wrong, this is not an old/mature wine but the extra time really helps. I should mention that the Henriot 2006 that I tried at the LWF also impressed.
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6/22/2017 - thewiz Likes this wine: 89 Points
(Disgorged in fall of 2016) Yellow colour with a youthful nose showing minerals, citrus, nuts and cream. Palate shows a wild mousse and an intense citrus acidity with a very creamy and acidic finish. This was feeling too youthful and almost to citrus acidic right now and would benefit from a couple of years of extra cellaring. Best with 4-8 years of extra cellaring.
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5/17/2017 - Torchy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice mousse. Yellow, light brownish. Ripe bright and yellow fruits on the nose and on the palate.
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5/12/2017 - cuffthis Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pale yellow in color, this wine reveals apricot, white peach, pear and iodine aromas. The mouth feel has abundant mousse, is lighter bodied and brings defined minerals and hints of honey and pear. The finish has bright acidity that frames the orchard fruits in a pleasant fashion.
Retailing for $60US, this was tasted at the Wine Spectator Grand Tour in Miami on 5/12/12017.
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4/25/2017 - Sean Tay wrote:
It smells like grapefruit, lemon and lime.
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3/10/2017 - AV2012 wrote: 91 Points
Sweet condensed milk, some oak. Good acidity, menthol, classy.
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2/19/2017 - hotdogbudget Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice full aroma. Fairly rich mouthfeel. Good length with apple, orange peel and pastry dough. Bottled 11/2015
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2/1/2017 - theusualsuspect wrote: 91 Points
For the last few years Henriot has been my favorite NM - champagne house. My view has changed across the years - Deutz for awhile - Roederer for awhile. The reality is the variables they all deal with - supply/demand - where their grapes come from and how those grapes fared in the recent vintages as opposed to the other house's, and so. This wine is a wonderfully crisp fruity clean b de b with the essence of chardonnay. No citrus or such - not that this is a bad thing - no brioche and such - also not a bad thing; just a clean chardonnay bubbly.
Back in the day, this wine was called Henriot Souverain blanc. I have some in my cellar purchased 12-14 years ago, They are splendid, as I expect this wine will be with age.
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1/14/2017 - SLIMES Likes this wine:
Weightier than I remember. Toasty and on the fuller side for a Bdb.
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12/25/2016 - matthewitz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very pleasant! A crowd pleaser, everyone loved it including Mom. Fruity, nice abundant bubbles, and just enough acid to bring some compliment to our Hanukkah dinner of chicken and latkes.
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12/3/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Champagne Flight (Tofino Wines, San Francisco): Light tight bead. Light to medium weight. Orange zest, yeast, dry, and mineral. Good.
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11/25/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant Librije's Zusje **, Amsterdam, NL): Mainly from Côte des Blancs Chardonnay, including Chouilly, Avize and Le Mesnil, with some 30% vin de réserve. Wonderful intensity and elegance, ripe fruit buffering the taut minerality, fresh and beautifully balanced, rounded off by judicious dosage, very good length.
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11/7/2016 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 92 Points
Third dinner of the L.A. wine trip (Bel-Air, California): A fresh nose of citrus, apple, brioche, and honeysuckle. Soft on the palate, with lots of mouth-watering acidity. I always seem to enjoy blanc de blancs, and this was no exception.
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11/1/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Christie's Hospices de Beaune Tasting (Christie's Gallery - Chicago IL): Lots of ripe and powerful fruit with good textures. Prominent display of Henriot's bready house style with a slightly oxidative character. Very good in that style for current enjoyment.
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9/26/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 88 Points
IMW 2016 Champagne - Walk-Around Tasting (Hyatt, San Francisco): Clean and fresh. Reductive style. Correct.
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7/1/2016 - CWang wrote: 91 Points
Lots of citrus fruits and yellow flowers plus some honey in the elegant nose; high acidity on the palate, grapefruits, lemon zests, caramel, and some wood spices; medium-long finish, also lots of citrus fruits and some wood spices; overall, 91-92 points at this stage; a graceful champagne indeed.
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6/26/2016 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: Whites at Monello (Monello, Mpls, MN): Very pale gold color. Drank 1 glass over 20 minutes. Nice, toasty, nutty, orchard fruits, brioche, yeast.
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6/19/2016 - peternelson wrote: 90 Points
Very good wine on any other day, but after Bolly '04 and Pommery Louise 2002, this was clean, lighter, less intense and sorter finish. Still good.
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5/1/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote:
A private lunch (Restaurant Mirazur **, Menton, France): Very crisp and mineral, reduction on the nose, herbs and lemons, bitter orange, long and incisive finish. Seems very different from (and much tighter than) the bottle tasted in March 2016. Does it need some post-disgorgement ageing?
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4/21/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Domaine William Fèvre 2014 Seminar (Plum Market - Chicago IL): Plenty of apple. Toast and yeasty notes come through behind good fresh fruit. Good+ in that bready, slightly oxidative style many like.
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3/20/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
A Few Meals in Burgundy; 3/20/2016-3/26/2016 (Burgundy): Toasty and bready aromas with ripe Apple. Similar flavors but with an elegance and nuance that I like more than most Champagne that start with yeast this prominent. Very tasty and well crafted for now.
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3/12/2016 - Markus IWC wrote: 87 Points
Gröna äpplen, citrus, viss frukt sötma
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3/12/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant De Librije ***, Zwolle, Netherlands): Pin-prick bubbles; creamy lemon, harmonious, relaxed, dry and energetic but silky and rounded, hint of spicy minerality, very good length. A graceful Blanc de Blancs.
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1/1/2016 - SLIMES Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was really good and held up well over three nights. Excellent value considering I got this for about £30. Drinks like a vintage.
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12/26/2015 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 91 Points
Boxing Day buffet dinner at neighbours - random selection of wines available - minimal note taking.
A very mature bottle probably bought in France and thought to be at least 6 and possibly 10+ years old. An old favourite of mine. Once the bottle stink had blown off this was delightful. Delicate, crisp cox apple fruit with a dash of lime zest, mineral spine and integrated acid balance.
Excellent, but was probably even better a few years back.
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12/16/2015 - Vino Me wrote: 91 Points
Retailer tasting. No formal notes. 91 points.
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12/13/2015 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Really fantastic BdB with biscuity notes, clean yellow peach-pear orchard fruit and a touch of reduction, persistent finish. This NV beat out the Jacquart BdB 2006 by far.
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10/17/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant De Librije ***, Zwolle, Netherlands): Not decanted this time. Consistent with previous notes. Fresh and mineral core, floral style (honeysuckle, orange blossom), good weight of ripe fruit (lemon mainly), hints of toast and acacia, vin de réserve adds complexity.
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9/14/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 88 Points
CIVC Champagne Tasting 2015: Ash, smoke, toast and lemon. Palate quite full in style, with the softness of the fruit consistent across the palate. Medium length.
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8/29/2015 - SLIMES Likes this wine: 90 Points
This always impresses me. The toastiness on the palate combined with that green tinge to the colour always make this one stand out.
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8/25/2015 - Baron Slick wrote: 93 Points
Straw appearance, with green highlights. Elegantly endowed with fresh orchard fruit, honeysuckle, and brioche aromas. Long, deep, and vivid, this is at once dry yet juicy, possessing a fine bead, mouth-watering acidity, and a sleek salinity that frames crisp notes of quince, green apples, and limestone. Impressive as it gets for an NV. It tastes like a vintage.
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8/21/2015 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Fantastic--brioche, biscuity, cookie dough--but very dry, not sweet at all; slight reduction, lovely, balanced, good acidity and long finish. Very nice. Forgot about this little gem. This was just right tonight, maybe the extra year age on it did the trick, or could be the 8 Trappist Ales I just consumed which made my CdP syrupy, but my champers shining.
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5/19/2015 - pdev wrote: 88 Points
Brioche, touch of butter, caramel apple, silky with intensity, nice long finish.
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3/25/2015 - Bruce 1er Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nicely balanced, with rich fruit, citrus, good body, and minerals in the finish. Very easy to drink.
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3/17/2015 - SLIMES Likes this wine:
After the Moet '02 this tasted fresher and lighter than I usually perceive this wine. I noticed a few apple-core flavours in an almost moldy-rubbish kind of way. Very nice all round.
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3/6/2015 - PT insurgent wrote:
Bright, citrus, clean. Nice wine, but wouldn't make it out to be anything that it isn't...
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3/5/2015 - yofog wrote:
Serious, weighty, and vinous, with gorgeous chardonnay notes and plenty of reserve wine in evidence. Worth aging but plenty of reason to drink it now.
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2/12/2015 - BenSwetnam wrote: 93 Points
Awesome nose with fruit, mineral, and autolytic notes creating an extremely engaging perfume not often found outside grand marque champagnes. Nice bubbles and weight on the palate with a really nice lingering finish.
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1/12/2015 - forceberry wrote: 87 Points
Composed of Chardonnay from the most recent vintage (60%) and older reserve wines (40%). Aged for 3-4 years on the lees. 12% alcohol, 6 g/l acidity, dosage 9 g/l.
Intense yellow-green color. Rather reductive nose with aromas of gunpowder and smoky character of struck matchsticks. Feels like needs either some breathing or some age. Starts to reveal some aromas of tart white fruits and leesy autolysis, but never really opens up. The wine shows bright and focused bone-dry flavors of fresh red apples, steely minerality, wet stones, some grapefruit-driven citrus fruits and a hint of autolytic brioche. Overall the wine comes across as very racy with its very high acidity, whereas the mousse feels very fines, soft and mellow - but also surprisingly persistent. The finish is dry, somewhat bitter and noticeably mineral with quite lengthy flavors of apple peel bitterness, tart citrus fruits, some chalky minerality, a little bit of steely character and a hint of yeasty leesiness.
A pure, focused and structured Blanc de Blancs that simply feels too young for pleasure. Especially the reductive nose offers very little beyond those subtly smoky characteristics. The wine feels very structured, linear and focused like a laser beam, but showing very little of anything beyond those lean, tangy citrus notes and steely minerality. Now a nice food wine that can cut through fat yet leave enough room for even more delicate flavors, but I guess I prefer a lean Riesling over this style of Blanc de Blancs. I'd leave this wine to develop in a cellar for at least a handful of years, if not longer. Feels a bit pricey for its style at 54,90€.
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12/31/2014 - SLIMES Likes this wine:
As good as my previous note suggested. I drank this over four nights and by night four this had gained a point or two on my previous score.
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12/13/2014 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant De Librije ***, Zwolle, Netherlands): Decanted and I can see why this procedure is recommended here. A complete and vinous style, shows some maturity (three to five years on the lees, 30% - 40% reserve wines), has good weight and intensity, floral notes, ripe lemon and apricot fruit underpinned by attractive minerality and freshness. Superior NV.
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12/6/2014 - peternelson wrote: 90 Points
Bright, classic, with good intensity, vinous Chard character, yeasty, long. This hits all the right buttons, will do the trick, just not really exciting. Still good though.
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11/14/2014 - Frederic_H Likes this wine: 91 Points
(Artisan Wine Depot Los Gatos) - Elegant nose of brioche. Taste of brioche with a nutty character. Refreshing acidity with a dry finish.
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11/11/2014 - Vino Me wrote: 90 Points
At a retailer tasting. Nutty character with citrus and dough notes. 90-91 points.
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10/4/2014 - Richard123 Likes this wine: 90 Points
No detailed notes, but a lighter style, finely crafted. Went well with scallops.
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8/12/2014 - sequoiagrove Likes this wine: 88 Points
It is slightly bitter and has notes of toasted bread. Stays in the mouth. Pretty good for a champagne.
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8/2/2014 - camben Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice. Soft with lime zest. Soft mousse. Almost a neon colour. Hints of ginger and tangerine.
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7/27/2014 - poste244 wrote: 89 Points
Un Champagne à l'acidité contrôlée. Belles notes de noisettes et de pain grillé. Bulles fines et persistantes. Fort bon!
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7/13/2014 - Tartiflette Does not like this wine: 86 Points
As much as I like Henriot's other wines, this one is just too much! Too much yeast, dough and acidic green apples.
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6/17/2014 - The years of the grape Likes this wine: 92 Points
A sparkling wine of great elegance, the aromas manage to be both clear, precise and delicate at the same time. Hints of bread crust and nuts are enriched by delicate nuances of apple and honey, a flinty minerality contributes to the balance.
The complex aromas come back in the mouth, acidity is above average and the wine is a little bit heavier then other sparkling out there, but it retains a finesse that I found only in the best champagnes.
Great experience.
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5/26/2014 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
L1218110212. Aromas of roasted almonds, marshmallow, lemon, roasted pear and citrus fruits. Apple, pear and almond flavors. Fine bead with good acidity and a long finish.
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4/7/2014 - Fusions33 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Some nice honeysuckle, lemon peel, and slight floral notes.
A nice light brioche on the palate.
Overall a nice clean vibrant champagne with a good finish.
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3/21/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Fine effervescence. Subtle brioche and citrus. Light but lots of driving minerality. Dry. Excellent Blanc de Blancs.
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3/10/2014 - Charogers Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice - improved as it warmed in the glass a little
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3/2/2014 - soyhead wrote:
Nose - lovely perfumed and floral nose, almond
Mouth - light crisp , lovely, with light toast and subtle nuttiness. Uplifting and refreshing
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2/2/2014 - thelostverse wrote: 91 Points
Opened during Super Bowl. Interesting to see VM's note from 2010, as I thought this improved dramatically as it warmed in the glass. Very fine bead with nice mousse. Initially notes of citrus, but as it warmed, there were notes of brioche, and it took on a very creamy texture. Very nice. Bottle code L1218110212.
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1/26/2014 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Wine Company Grower Champagne Tasting; 1/25/2014-1/26/2014 (St. Paul, MN): Toast, nuts, lemon, orange peel and kiwi. Medium plus finish and balanced. Drink now or hold a few years.
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1/25/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Grower Champagne Extravaganza (St. Paul Athletic Club, St. Paul, MN): Light gold color. Citrus, lemon, lime nutty nose. Palate is fresh, smooth and clean with a flinty minerality and tart citrus.
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1/3/2014 - frebro wrote: 90 Points
Henriot just keeps delivering honest, low key, high quality stuff. Impressive structure, palate w honeysuckle, minerals and a nice nutty brioche note. This house seems to improve w every tasting. Highly recommended.
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12/27/2013 - Tartiflette wrote: 88 Points
Nice mousse and good fruit/minerality ratio. Medium aftertaste. Fresh green apples, chalk, brioche. Good accid.
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11/30/2013 - cliffkol wrote: 92 Points
Sunset Corners Champagne Tasting (Miami, FL): Deep flavors, great bubbles. 100% Chardonnay. (Doris: really liked this champagne)
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9/29/2013 - henrygjeffreys wrote:
n - hint of coffee, little marmite
quite soft, very fine mousse, custardy
slightly weak in the middle
mellow, some length
bone dry
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8/31/2013 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
A private dinner (Restaurant Le Clos du Cèdre *, Beaune, France): Intense, bright yellow colour. Has a considerable weight of ripe fruit, crisp acidity, lovely mineral energy, real depth of flavour with a hint of spice. Harmonious, with good length. Just lacks a little complexity or definition for a higher score.
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8/8/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Hart Davis Hart Summer Champagne Tasting (City Winery - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Orchard fruit with a robust nutty character on both nose and palate. Gentler, fluffy textures give it an interesting light character and almost weightlessness.
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7/15/2013 - avp wrote:
Open nose of apples, white pear and lemon as well as almond cookies, brown sugar, buttered bread and clover.
Light to medium bodied and dry - though with fair dosage - palate with mid-level acidity and large loosely-knit moussé. Some appley fruit, butter, hazelnuts, almond cookies and bitter citrusy elements.
A gentle and approachable wine delivering instant gratification. Very nice as such, but there's just nothing mesmerizing about this one. I'm happy to drink this when poured, but I won't be buying this to myself.
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4/29/2013 - MattMauldin wrote: 89 Points
Wine Spectator Grand Tasting- SF April 24; 4/29/2013-5/1/2013: Toasty brioche & citrus with a steely minerality that lingers on the finish. Pretty solid overall.
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3/23/2013 - Yme wrote: 89 Points
Very pale lemon green. Very elegant bouquet with bread, lemon and vegetal notes. Dry, acidic, medium bodied. Citrus and apples palate with chalk and butter notes. Medium to long length. Very nice indeed.
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3/3/2013 - WetRock wrote:
Lots of acidity that almost overwhelms the palate with tartness. Almost like lots of lemon juice being mixed in. This obviously covered up the fruit some. I think I've enjoyed this more on other occasions and I neglected to write down a disgorgement code on this one.
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1/8/2013 - Jona wrote: 87 Points
A solid standard champange but not much special. From 375 ml bottle.
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12/16/2012 - markbp Likes this wine: 93 Points
WOTN for every person at the table. This was an excellent champagne that beat out some heavy hitters including a 1999 Vilmart and 2002 Dom. Surprised at the "low" Tanzer rating. A nice nutty nose with just enough toast/yeast. This was a very balanced champagne with a dense full-bodied mouthfeel and a wonderful lingering finish. I need to get more soon.
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12/6/2012 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 88 Points
Crush's Annual Champagne Gala 2012: Quick note (18 wines in an hour). Soft and buttery, creamy with ripe apple and cider. Very rich on the palate and showing quite mature. Toast and cider. Enjoyable but simple. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4/6, Je Ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 14/20.
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11/9/2012 - yofog wrote: 91 Points
Delicate yet forceful, under ripe pear, yeasty, somewhat serious, one I'd like to stow away for a few extra years and see what happens.
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11/4/2012 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Henriot Champagne with Laurent Fresnet, Cellar Master. (Milwaukee, WI): Henriot was started 200 years ago in Cotes de Blancs. 10% of production, 2006 harvest here with 30% reserve wines. 50% Grand Cru Cotes de Blancs.
Almond, salty, lemon cream again, but softer biscuit, sugar cookie.
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10/6/2012 - kandyman Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pale green-lemon in the glass; Sharp citrus on the nose softening into a gentle ripe cheese and mushroomy essence. Medium acidity, round, ripe green apple. Some weight that may tire the palate. Probably needs some food to balance it.
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6/23/2012 - EMichels wrote: 88 Points
Very tight; Toasty
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2/14/2012 - fingers wrote: 75 Points
Medium-light gold color, sparse and very fine bubbles. Yeasty, but generally muted nose of brioche and peanut butter. A bit lifeless and watery on the palate, even quite flabby. Trustworthy provenance, so I'm inclined to think it's just too old. Nevertheless, I find nothing about it that makes me want to try again and belongs on my list of over-priced, overhyped Champers. 3+8+10+4 = 75
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12/24/2011 - astroman wrote: 91 Points
Very sharp and focus with good lenght... Wife does not like this probably due to the sharpness of it. Nose had some pear and is clean and crisp...
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10/16/2011 - frebro wrote: 87 Points
Surprisingly amount of body for a blanc-de-blanc. Nice yeastiness, a note of oats and less acidity than expected. Drunk as aperitif, but will likely work well with food.
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9/26/2011 - BrandrB wrote: 87 Points
2011 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting (San Francisco, CA): Slightly disappointing. Light yellow color. Nice nose showing a little bit of intriguing musty yeasty funk. Medium-light bodied palate showing apples and a light minerality but falls a bit short mid-palate. Needs more acidity. Medium length finish. Overall, a touch unbalanced and underwhelming; surprising given my previously good experience with other Henriot labels – even the less expensive Brut Souverain is a more polished ensemble.
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12/22/2010 - Vino Me wrote: 87 Points
2010 Champagne Tasting (23 wines) (Famous Liquors): Crisp character with lemon/lime notes. This was served too warm at the tasting. 87 points.
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10/20/2010 - grafstrb wrote:
– popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind over approx. one hour –
NOSE: slightly oxidized apple; chalky earth.
BODY: golden yellow color; medium bodied.
TASTE: tart; slightly oxidized green apple skins; rather sweet, and not quite enough acidity to support it. Didn’t know how the “pros” reviewed this wine until after I drank it, but I was very surprised to see the high “pro” reviews for this wine. Not scored, but gut impression tells me 85-88.
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10/3/2010 - Shorepower wrote:
Gröna äpplen, mandlar, lite rostad på näsan, ganska bra smak med mer nötter, citrus och någon ton av bakpulver som stör lite. Trevlig syra och bra balans. Trevligt vin som jag inte kan komma ihåg jag druckit förut
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1/29/2010 - mn_horn wrote: 88 Points
Birthday Dinner - Restaurant CRU (Blaine, MN): A classic yeasty and nutty nose with flavors of green apples and almonds. Nice acidity. Overall a pleasurable sparkler.
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10/17/2009 - EMichels wrote: 86 Points
Odd raw red meat nose; Slightly chewy; Very yeasty
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12/30/2008 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 Points
champagne night (binny's highland park): nose: great blanc de blanc nose just loaded with almonds, roasted nuts, bits of warm dough, and tart tones of green apples
taste: excellent medium bodied feel with good depth and precise flavors of almonds, roasted nuts, green apples, bits of citrus, and baking spices
overall: Medium acidity and a great feel give this wine what it needs. Classic chardonnay flavors from a quality house that works very well together in perfect balance. A straight up blanc de blancs with no frills and good depth
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12/5/2008 - beezer6 wrote: 90 Points
Binny's Champagne Gala Tasting (Binny's South Loop - Chicago, IL): Binny's South Loop Champagne Gala Tasting.
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12/5/2008 - the godfather wrote: 90 Points
really really nice champagne
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9/27/2008 - jivey wrote: 90 Points
Fines Champagne/Sparkling tasting . Fresh and clean.
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12/11/2007 - win wrote: 88 Points
At FP Champagne tasting. Minimal notes.
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11/10/2007 - vinole wrote: 87 Points
Crown Fall 07 Upscale Tasting (Boca Raton, FL): A medium bodied style with somewhat higher acidity and a sharp finish.
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12/22/2006 - GolferChris wrote: 90 Points
Henriot Champagne and Bouchard Wine Dinner (Bistro Kirkou, NW Suburbs Chicago): A bit disappointing that this was not as good as the less expensive NV Souverain Brut. Rich and bold. Aromas of mineral, lime, nuts, and baked bread. Not as well integrated as the others tasted, a bit rough in the mid pallate and not as clean on the finish but the rich, creamy mouthfeel and good flavors still make this a very good NV champagne.
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8/21/2005 - Hillel wrote: 88 Points
This is actually some sort of rebranding of the blanc de blanc that I love. The new bottle is called: Henriot Blanc De Blanc Souverain Brut Champagne. Since this is NV, i guess I shouldn't be surprised that it's changed in character. It's still a bummer though. Not at all unpleasant, the doughy, bready goodness I loved is gone. There some fruit and faint apple on the nose. And a touch of fire on teh finish. The core is very bright with a narrow flavor and a hint of bitterness late in the palate.
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8/28/2004 - Hillel wrote: 94 Points
Creamy. Buttery. Super fine bubbles. Love it.
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8/15/2004 - Hillel wrote: 92 Points
Super creamy. Fine fine bubbles. Delicious.
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