"Henriot's newly released 2006 Brut Cuvée Hemera is showing very nicely, offering up aromas of wheat toast, crisp stone fruit, dried white flowers, smoke and iodine. Medium to full-bodied, rich and enveloping, with a generous core of fruit, bright acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse, it concludes with a mouthwateringly sapid finish. The cuvée's rather reductive style marries well with the inherent opulence of the vintage, and it marks a notable step up over the inaugural 2005 in depth and concentration." -Robert Parker
Decanter
D93
"Rich generous hue: gold tinged with hints of green, then a potent aromatic dominated by sherbet, vanillin, redcurrants and praline; the wine immediately assertive and confident, with end of season red apples, fig and praline harnessed in support. The palate is equally complex; initially we have sour honey and Mirabelle plum in the ascendant; then gingerbread, hints of beeswax and even Black Forest gateau! Despite more than a decade on the lees and a modest dosage, it is the richness and generosity which impress at first; more luxuriant, maybe, than the classic Henriot signature, but hallmark elegance and finesse assume control with a little air and a little more time in glass. Thereafter it is the finely poised and almost disciplined finish which provides an elegant counterpoint to the more cavalier declamation of the attack. Dosage: 8g/L. Disgorgement: late 2019."
Wine Spectator
WS94
"Refined and minerally, with a pleasing plushness to the mouthfeel, this elegant Champagne offers delicate notes of juicy nectarine, grated ginger, toast point and spun honey, all backed by well-knit, zesty acidity, driving the lingering finish with accents of smoke and saline."
Wine Enthusiast
WE97
"This mature wine is finely structured with a delicate mousse and forward toast and brioche flavors. At the same time, the texture and the white fruits are still there, creating a magnificent Champagne with texture and richness in a taut, tight package."
