Wine By Nine

Non-Vintage by Henriot from Champagne, France - regions. 100% Chardonnay, mostly from the vineyards of Mesnil sur Oger, Vertus, Chouilly and Trepail. 38% of the cuvee is from reserve wines. The blanc de blancs from Henriot has some fine, toasty, aged character. This is a rich, but still vibrantly fruity wine that shows some baked apple and pink grapefruit but also some maturity. A finely made wine, illustrating the benefits of some bottle age. Wine Enthusiast 92 Points Light gold. Smoky pear and peach on the nose, with subtle anise and grain qualities adding complexity. More plump than usual for this cuvee, offering ripe but focused orchard fruit and tangerine flavors of excellent depth. Finishes sappy and impressively long. Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 90 Points