2005 | Henriot | Cuvee Hemera

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White Wine: 2005 | Henriot | Cuvee Hemera

2005 saw the launch of Cuvée Hemera which replaced Cuvée des Enchanteleurs as a limited release from Henriot only produced in the very best vintages. It is a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from six Grands Crus.

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Producer: Henriot

Ratings: WA | 91WS | 93

Vintage: 2005

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Champagne Blend

Country/Region: France, Champagne

2005 saw the launch of Cuvée Hemera which replaced Cuvée des Enchanteleurs as a limited release from Henriot only produced in the very best vintages. It is a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from six Grands Crus. Chouilly, Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger for Chardonay; and Verzy, Verzenay and Mailly for Pinot Noir. Aged for 12 years on lees this is fresh, floral and perfectly balanced.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The inaugural release of the new tête de cuvée from Henriot, the 2005 Cuvée Hemera is a blend of equal parts Chardonnay (from Chouilly, Avize and Mesnil-sur-Oger) and Pinot Noir (from Mailly, Verzy and Vezernay) that was aged for 12 years sur lattes and disgorged with five grams per liter dosage. The wine is still quite tight-knit after its recent disgorgement, unwinding in the glass with a refined bouquet of ripe citrus fruit, crisp yellow apple, lemon confit and freshly baked bread. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, bright and concentrated, with a layered, tight-knit core, racy acids and a precise, chalky finish. It’s a very creditable effort in the challenging 2005 vintage—and a Champagne that I admired for its depth and precision—so it will be interesting to taste future releases from more propitious years.

• Wine Spectator: Rich hints of baked plum and marzipan are enlivened by sleek, well-knit acidity in this harmonious Champagne. The fine, lively mousse carries flavors of poached quince, honeysuckle, smoked hazelnut and lemon pith.

Producer Information

Champagne Henriot is an independent, family-owned house in Champagne. The Brut Souverain is the house’s most important wine, both in terms of fame and production, and is made of roughly equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a smaller proportion of Pinot Meunier.The Henriot family control roughly 35 hectares (87 acres) of vineyards, scattered around the Vallée de la Marne, Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. These provide around 20 percent of the company’s needs, with most of the remainder supplied by regular contract growers.Pinot Noir is selected mainly from the premier and grands cru vineyards on the northern slope of the Montagne de Reims, while the Chardonnay comes largely from the Côte des Blancs.