The new release of the Blanc de Blancs non-vintage bottling from Maison Henriot, which
is certainly one of the cornerstones of their lineup, is based on the 2006 vintage and was showing
lovely potential, but will...
The new release of the Blanc de Blancs non-vintage bottling from Maison Henriot, which
is certainly one of the cornerstones of their lineup, is based on the 2006 vintage and was showing
lovely potential, but will benefit from a bit of bottle age to allow the aforementioned structural elements here to peel back a bit and allow the wine to really blossom on the palate. The bouquet
is first rate, offering up scents of fresh pear, lemon, chalky minerality, bread dough, spring
flowers and a gentle whiff of smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep,
full-bodied, crisp and youthfully tight, with fine focus, brisk acids, a sound core and elegant
mousse on the long, balanced and snappy finish. I would love to compare this showing to a bottle
that had been through the specially-designed decanter to see the difference! 2015-2030+.