Henriot unveils its vintage rosés for the festive season
The end-of-year festivities are a time for Champagne houses to rival one another in creativity. This year, for the first time, Maison Henriot has created an artistic trilogy of three exceptional Rosé cuvées.
Cellar Master Laurent Fresnet has selected three outstanding Rosé Millésimés. The years 1988, 1989 and 1990 represent exceptional vintages, the fruit of excellence and time, sublimated by the optimal magnum format. The rarity of these bottles makes them mythical wines.
Maison Henriot has given three promising artists carte blanche to work in limited series on the presentation of these extraordinary vintages.
Anne-Laure Sacristie, Richard Fauguet and “le Gentil Garçon” are the three winners
2009, 2010, 2011 of the “Prix Champagne Henriot du Catalogue d’Artiste”. Three talented artists, drawing their inspiration from singular universes, have sublimated these three prestigious cuvées to form an exceptional gustatory and artistic whole.
Review:
Carte Blanche to Richard Fauguet Rosé Millésimé 1988
Richard Fauguet’s world starts from the most ordinary reality to reach the extraordinary. Inspired by Marcel Duchamp, his world is based on the use of everyday objects, hijacked in the spirit of the “ready made”.
To create his bottle, he therefore played on the effects of materials and contrasts, perforating the original case to give it a sparkling dimension, and dressing the bottle in a metallic robe.
With its fine, sustained effervescence, this wine reveals a salmon color with light coppery highlights. Its bouquet is distinguished by delicate fruity, smoky and lightly toasted sensations. On the palate, its rich aroma evokes floral notes (orange blossom), citrus (pink grapefruit) and spices (cinnamon). Its lingering length finishes with notes of chocolate, honey and a hint of licorice.
Carte Blanche à Anne-Laure Sacriste Rosé Millésimé 1989
Anne-Laure Sacriste has a predilection for romantic landscapes. For this bottle, she chose to superimpose iridescent layers to create an effect of transparency and depth. A theme that evokes the iridescent notes of champagne and its complex color, also suggested by the mirror-reading treatment of the label and bottle cap.
This wine’s orange-pink hue, dotted with slight coppery highlights, is perfectly matched by its fine, persistent bubbles. The nose is rich, with aromas of black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry), red fruit (raspberry) and white fruit (nectarine).
Harmoniously balanced on the palate, candied (orange) and exotic (kiwi) aromas combine with mineral and spicy notes, followed by a hint of pepper and a vanilla finish.
Carte blanche au ” Gentil Garçon ” Rosé Millésimé 1990
The ” Gentil Garçon ” has created a work on the representation of the geological layers of the terroir and the minerality specific to this cuvée. The sedimentary strata are suggested on the case by graphic elements in a cameo of iridescent pink, dotted with gems that also evoke the precious character of the terroir. The bottle, with its stacked elements, reflects the bold balance of this cuvée.
The fine, regular effervescence matches the salmon-pink color and orange highlights of this vintage. The bouquet, both fine and powerful, develops aromas of red fruit and dark berries, then reveals stewed (rhubarb) and exotic (guava, papaya) fragrances. On the palate, aromas evolve between notes of dried fruit and ripe fruit, followed by notes of undergrowth and toast.
Julien Tissot
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