Champagne Henriot
About Champagne Henriot
Henriot is a Champagne house with a rich heritage. Created in 1808 by Apolline Henriot, the 200-year-old independent and family-run house is a Champagne connoisseur's secret. Joseph Henriot, who managed the house from 1962, also presided over Charles Heidsieck and, at one point, was even led Veuve Clicquot for a period. The Henriot family also owns Burgundian producers Bouchard Père & Fils, William Fèvre and Château de Poncié.
In the modern era they have excelled, garnering a wealth of awards and plaudits. The house’s achievements were further affirmed by the international wine community when their cellar master, Laurent Fresnet, was crowned "Sparkling Winemaker of the Year" for 2 consecutive years during the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in 2015 and 2016. Champagne Henriot received also the Len Evans trophy in 2018 from the International Wine Challenge.
Viniculture
Champagne Henriot has long since been recognized for its brilliant, Chardonnay-driven, champagnes sourced from their Grand and Premier Cru vineyards in Côte des Blancs and the north of the Montagne. Stylistically a far cry from the overly manipulated wines of many other "Grandes Marques", the Henriot style is one of elegance and finesse, with the focus on precision and minerality. One of the keys to Henriot's consistency is the quality of their Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyard growers in the Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims.
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Vinous (91)
The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs is a beautifully balanced, harmonious wine. There is just enough roundness and generosity to balance the focus of the Chardonnay in this accessible, harmonious Champagne. Hints of butter, smoke and spices wrap around the generous finish. This is Lot L1107221010. Disgorged October 2010.HK$4,425.00 -
Decanter (96)
An undramatic, cloud-filled season came right in a late harvest in October. A textbook cool vintage of great ageing potential. The perfect 50/50 balance of mineral-stamped Chardonnay and powerful, masculine Pinot makes this a champagne for patient drinkers, as it will take time to reach its peak. Vibrant acidity is joined by notes of white flowers and that magnificent mineral structure.HK$4,830.00 -
Jancis Robinson (17.5)
Very pale gold, plenty of lively mousse on pouring. Intense, rich and inviting toasty aroma, deep and yeasty with ripe lemon and clementine freshness of fruit. Terrific combination of intensity and freshness on the palate, the marked autolytic character giving an impression of sweetness even though it tastes dry. Toasty on the palate and there's still lovely citrus fruit at the core. Fine mousse, vibrant freshness through the deep and long flavours. (JH)HK$4,075.00 -
Vinous (90)
(60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay; 8 g/l dosage; L1234411212): Light gold. Lees-accented orchard and citrus fruit aromas are complicated by sweet butter, iodine and smoky minerals. Dry and expansive on the palate, offering lively pear and melon flavors and a refreshingly bitter touch of orange pith. Ample but lithe brut, with very good finishing punch and repeating smoke and pear qualities.HK$4,165.00 -
Vinous (90)
(60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay; 8 g/l dosage; L1234411212): Light gold. Lees-accented orchard and citrus fruit aromas are complicated by sweet butter, iodine and smoky minerals. Dry and expansive on the palate, offering lively pear and melon flavors and a refreshingly bitter touch of orange pith. Ample but lithe brut, with very good finishing punch and repeating smoke and pear qualities.HK$465.00 -
Vinous (96)
The Non-Vintage Cuve 38 from Henriot is another exceptionally rare champagne. Released only in magnum, it was tricky trying to check the disgorgement date, but the cork was branded “0616” inferring June 2016. This réserve perpetuelle, which is to say that it is constantly topped up like a solera, comes from fruit originating from Avize, Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Oger and Chouilly. It is named, perhaps a tad unimaginatively, after the tank in which it ages and limited to 1,000 magnums. Very fresh and energetic on the nose, there are hints of citrus lemon and petrichor - vibrant and penetrating. The palate is likewise surfeit with energy and tension, perfect acidity with a very harmonious and slightly minty, spicy finish. Surprisingly youthful, you would not guess that it is a blend of mature reserves.HK$5,470.00 -
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Wine Enthusiast (97)
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Decanter (97)
Aromas of smoke and raspberry cede to a delightful mousse on the palate, with brisk acidity propelling complex notes of pear, melon and brioche. Well-judged, elegant and impressively long, this never wavers in its elegance. Platinum Medal.HK$4,640.00 -
HK$6,360.00