2015 Henriot Rose Millesime Champagne 6pk 6x750ml

Champagne Henriot was founded in 1808 by Apolline Henriot, a widow and vinegrower whose Grand Cru Pinot Noir holdings in Verzy, Verzenay, and Mailly-Champagne formed the House's original foundation. In 1880, the marriage of Paul Henriot to Marie Marguet brought three Chardonnay Grand Cru villages into the family — Chouilly, Avize, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger — uniting the two greatest terroirs of Champagne under one name. These six founding Grand Crus remain the DNA of the House today.

The 2015 Rose Millesime is a prestige vintage expression built from that alliance: 63% Pinot Noir and 37% Chardonnay, including 10% red wine from Pinot Noir, aged on lees to develop complexity and depth. The 2015 vintage delivered exceptional ripeness and balance — one of the finest expressions of the decade. Under cellar master Laurent Fresnet — named Sparkling Winemaker of the Year by International Wine Challenge — the wine shows precision, structure, and tension built to cellar and evolve.

The wine is copper-colored and aromatic, with cardamom and cloves mingling with raspberry and grapefruit notes. Some walnuts. Dry, richly flavorful and spicy on the palate, with liveliness and energetic bubbles. 3g/L dosage. Disgorged February 2023.

94 points from James Suckling. This is grower Champagne from one of the region's oldest family houses, at a price that makes buying by the case the smart move.