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.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Michael Edwards
Review Date: 25th June 2018
Packed with fruit while hinting at mature toastiness, this wine is now in perfect balance. Its white fruits are from half-and-half Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, shot through with acidity while having a ripe character. Rich while also crisp, it is ready to drink.
Reviewer Name: Roger Voss
Review Date: 1st December 2028
There is ample petrol character to the cool, pure and beautifully fresh nose that combines notes of citrus and yeast with those of green apple and a whiff of pain grillé. I really like the sense of tension and energy to the intense, delineated and solidly complex flavors that are supported by a firm and reasonably fine effervescence before culminating in a very dry, highly complex and superbly persistent finish. The outstanding 2008 vintage in Champagne can count another winner as this is a wine to buy and age in quantity. Note that while this could certainly be enjoyed now, I would continue to hold it for another 2 to 5 years.
Reviewer Name: Allen Meadows
Review Date: 15th October 2018
Henriot's 2008 Brut Millésimé spent eight years sur lattes before disgorgement with six grams per liter dosage and is a blend of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The wine displays a gently reductive nose with notes of citrus and stone fruit mingling with suggestions of freshly baked bread, oyster shell and smoke. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a voluminous but notably fine mousse, bright acids and an elegantly chalky finish that's delicate but penetrating. This is a comparatively supple, open-knit example of the taut 2008 vintage, but I suspect it will gain appreciably with bottle age.
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2035
Reviewer Name: William Kelley
Review Date: 30th April 2019
50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir from 10 premiers and grands crus. Aged on lees for six years. Delicate and flirtatious. Gentle. Very successful though not that assertive on the nose.
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2028
Reviewer Name: Jancis Robinson
Review Date: 19th February 2019
- Details
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- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- Sub Region NA
- Designation
- Classification
- Pack Size 6x75cl
- ABV 12°
- Drinking Window 2020 - 2035
- Drinking Recommendation Drinking Now, will improve
- LWIN 108227820080600750
- Reviews (5)
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96 Decanter
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.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Michael Edwards
Review Date: 25th June 2018
95 Wine EnthusiastPacked with fruit while hinting at mature toastiness, this wine is now in perfect balance. Its white fruits are from half-and-half Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, shot through with acidity while having a ripe character. Rich while also crisp, it is ready to drink.
Reviewer Name: Roger Voss
Review Date: 1st December 2028
93 BurghoundThere is ample petrol character to the cool, pure and beautifully fresh nose that combines notes of citrus and yeast with those of green apple and a whiff of pain grillé. I really like the sense of tension and energy to the intense, delineated and solidly complex flavors that are supported by a firm and reasonably fine effervescence before culminating in a very dry, highly complex and superbly persistent finish. The outstanding 2008 vintage in Champagne can count another winner as this is a wine to buy and age in quantity. Note that while this could certainly be enjoyed now, I would continue to hold it for another 2 to 5 years.
Reviewer Name: Allen Meadows
Review Date: 15th October 2018
91+ Wine AdvocateHenriot's 2008 Brut Millésimé spent eight years sur lattes before disgorgement with six grams per liter dosage and is a blend of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The wine displays a gently reductive nose with notes of citrus and stone fruit mingling with suggestions of freshly baked bread, oyster shell and smoke. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a voluminous but notably fine mousse, bright acids and an elegantly chalky finish that's delicate but penetrating. This is a comparatively supple, open-knit example of the taut 2008 vintage, but I suspect it will gain appreciably with bottle age.
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2035
Reviewer Name: William Kelley
Review Date: 30th April 2019
17.5 Jancis Robinson50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir from 10 premiers and grands crus. Aged on lees for six years. Delicate and flirtatious. Gentle. Very successful though not that assertive on the nose.
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2028
Reviewer Name: Jancis Robinson
Review Date: 19th February 2019
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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. In the modern era they have excelled, garnering a wealth of awards and plaudits. Head wine-maker Laurent Fresnet was named “Sparkling Winemaker of the year” in 2015 and 2016, and Henriot received the Len Evans trophy in 2018 from the International Wine Challenge. 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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