Le Domaine d'Henri
Prices:
Bottle
£29.90
Bottle 6 x 75cl49cs
Magnum
£67.95
Magnum 3 x 150cl3cs
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
Visiting the domaine during the 2015 harvest, we found Margaux Laroche beaming like a cat with two tails. The storm which had dropped hail over other vineyards had merely provided much needed water for their Fourchaume vines. The grapes badly needed the extra juice which the rains provided, and the extra hang time allowed for them to assimilate the water usefully and then regain their equilibrium behind. The resulting wines are terrific.
Bottle
£32.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl177cs
Magnum
£81.95
Magnum 3 x 150cl10cs
Jeroboam
£215.00
Jeroboam 1 x 300cl4cs
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Wine Director
Domaine d’Henri is a new producer to Berry Bros. & Rudd since 2015, but one which has impressed us all with their considered and thoughtful winemaking and the use of old vines is the key here.
Vieilles Vignes is produced from vineyards planted in 1970, from one of the finest 1er Cru sites. Vinified predominately in stainless steel tanks (79%) to preserve the minerality and freshness, and in oak barrels (21%) of 228-litres so as to add more complex notes, weight and texture (you cannot taste wood). No hurry here as it will age very well until 2020 or beyond, but very lovely now.
Bottle
£33.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl15cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
Visiting the domaine during the 2015 harvest, we found Margaux Laroche beaming like a cat with two tails. The storm which had dropped hail over other vineyards had merely provided much needed water for their Fourchaume vines. The grapes badly needed the extra juice which the rains provided, and the extra hang time allowed for them to assimilate the water usefully and then regain their equilibrium behind. The resulting wines are terrific.
Bottle
£39.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl68cs
Magnum
£98.95
Magnum 3 x 150cl6cs
Jeroboam
£250.00
Jeroboam 1 x 300cl4cs
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Wine Director From a small parcel within Fourchaume, 75 Y.O vines. Breed, detail, structure and a pure, saline minerality. Chablis at its best!
Francis Huicq, London Shop Manager
Bottle
£43.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl22cs
Jeroboam
£250.00
Jeroboam 1 x 300cl2cs
Magnum
£67.95
Magnum 3 x 150cl10cs
Jeroboam
£215.00
Jeroboam 1 x 300cl6cs
The third vintage at Domaine d’Henri is the best to date, and so they make their debut in our en primeur brochure. The grapes were hand picked between the 17th and 25th September, a long enough window to allow each plot to reach the desired degree of ripeness, and the wines have seen about 25 percent barrel-ageing. They will not be bottled until the spring.
Jeroboam
£250.00
Jeroboam 1 x 300cl2cs
Lutte raisonnée is the chosen ethos in the vineyard, while the objective in the winery is to allow each different terroir to express itself. Each parcel is therefore vinified separately, using only natural yeast. 10 and 35% of any given wine is aged in barrels depending on the vintage and cuvée – just the right amount to highlight, rather than mask, the startling purity of the domaine’s wines.