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Henriot, Brut Millesime 1996
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Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Captivating yeast autolysis aromas of baked bread, cashew, Brazil nut and baking spices. Concentrated, dry, rich and toasty, with a sweet nutty flavor contributing to the wine's seductive creaminess. Impressively rich, ripe, harmonious Champagne with a solid backbone of acidity. Finishes long, broad and nutty. This reminded me of this producer's superb 1990 bottling. (Martine's Wines, Novato CA
About the Producer
Founded in 1808 by Apolline Henriot, Champagne Henriot is one of these rare, independent Champagne houses that has been owned by a steady line of the same family since the beginning. The Henriot style is known for wines that strikingly combine refined elegance and freshness with aromatic complexity, with Chardonnay always in the limelight. One of the keys to Henriot's consistency is the quality of their Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyard supplies in particular from the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, which form the core of their aromatic, balanced and long-lived Champagnes.
