Another year, another milestone! 17,000+ champagnes, how many is that really? It has taken Richard Juhlin over 30 years to get to this figure. [read the full champagne story]
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For those who seek the profound depth of heritage and complexity, Henriot’s Cuvée Des Enchanteleurs stands as a magnificent testament to time and terroir. This prestige cuvée, crafted only in the finest vintages, is a blend dominated by Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from six historic Grand Cru vineyards, including the coveted Avize and Mailly. The wine’s signature lies in its extraordinary longevity on the lees—often spending 12 to 15 years in the Henriot cellars—which imbues it with a mesmerizing tapestry of tertiary complexity: notes of toasted brioche, honeyed almonds, preserved lemon, and a subtle yet enduring chalky salinity. It is a wine that demands respect, offering a powerful yet utterly seamless texture that evolves majestically in the glass, confirming its status as one of Champagne’s most regal and enduring statements.
Henriot
1981 ‘Cuvée Des Enchateleurs’
50PN 50CH
96(96)p
TASTING NOTE ‘I got a slight shock when I was going trough my tasting database to update the tasting date for this delicious wine. It turned out that I had only tasted the champagne in the vinothèque version. I took this normally disgorged 44-year-old bottle to wine legend Mats Hanzon, and we enjoyed it. Still in absolutely perfect condition. That the acidity and the elegance typical of the house would remain was hardly a surprise, but that the midrange was so rich and embracing I had not expected. A textbook Henriot, plain and simple. Despite this lovely experience, it was beaten by two points by an unlikely 1969 Florens-Louis on this magical evening.’
« Henriot ‘Cuvée des Enchanteurs‘ is a most sought-after Champagne among connoisseurs. This magnificent wine is so rare that only a few people have had the chance to taste the quintessence of mature Henriot in its prime! »
Björnstierne Antonsson – head sommelier
| Tasting note no 8,500 | 1998 Krug ‘Millésime’ 1998 (nov13) |
| Tasting note no 9,000 | 2002 Pol Roger ’Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill’ (nov’14) |
| Tasting note no 10,000 | 2009 Louis Roederer ’Cristal’ (oct’17) |
| Tasting note no 11,000 | 2010 Bollinger – Vieilles Vignes Françaises (sep’19) |
| Tasting note no 12,000 | 1995 Moët et Chandon ‘Grand Vintage Collection’ (aug’20) |
| Tasting note no 13,000 | 2012 Jacquesson ‘Dizy Terres Rouges’ (jun’21) |
| Tasting note no 14,000 | mv Fleur de Miraval ‘Exclusivement Rosé’(aug’22) |
| Tasting note no 15,000 | 2016 Larmandier-Bernier ’Chemin d’Avize’ ( aug’23) |
| Tasting note no 16,000 | 1996 Charles Heidsieck ’Blanc de Millenaires Le Collection de Crayères’ (oct’24) |
| Tasting note no 17,000 | 1981 Henriot ‘Cuvée Des Enchanteurs’ (nov’25) |
